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Society 6 months ago

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‘The Jakarta Post’ receives online media award from Baznas

This year’s Baznas Best Media Award recipients were assessed based on the number of reports published in 2024 on zakat as well as the agency’s program.

Academia 7 months ago

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Shooting the messenger: The urgent need for whistleblower protection

While the Constitution and legislation formally promote public participation in exposing misconduct, in practice whistleblowers often face intimidation, threats and retaliation.

Society 11 months ago

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Indonesia slips in happiness ranking, but still tops in generosity

Experts blame the dwindling life quality caused by the government’s policies as one of the main causes of Indonesia’s dropping in this year’s global happiness report; a reality that is balanced by acts of generosity toward others driven by the need for self-comfort.

Front Row 1 year ago

BAZNAS Hosts 8th International Conference on Zakat with ASEAN, Jordan

The National Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) hosted the 8th International Conference on Zakat (ICONZ) from Dec. 17 to 19, 2024 at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in West Java.

Front Row 1 year ago

BAZNAS Indonesia’s Zakat Success Echoes at ZATCA Conference in Saudi Arabia

Chairman of the National Zakat Board (BAZNAS) of Indonesia, Noor Achmad, highlighted the institution's success in managing zakat, infaq and sadaqah (ZIS) funds to alleviate poverty in Indonesia.

Academia 2 years ago

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The challenge of ‘qurban’ management and farmers' well-being

The welfare impact of Idul Adha on small-scale farmers is presumed to be minimal, as economic benefits primarily go to traders and logistics businesses.

Academia 2 years ago

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Optimizing zakat to reduce the tax burden

A tax reduction on zakat payments in Indonesia is intended as an incentive for zakat payers to pay zakat properly and correctly.

Academia 2 years ago

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Empowering women through an Islamic finance lens

With women's access to loans from formal financial institutions recorded at 27 percent, it remains an uphill battle for the government alone to realize gender equality.