1. Sustainability has become the new normal as the world is facing pressing issues like climate  change. 

1.1. The impact of climate change has been felt across many social, economic, environmental  and political systems. 

• Physically, the world has started to experience soaring temperatures, extreme  weather events and rising sea levels, which are expected to worsen in the coming  years. According to the latest climate science, the world will need to reduce carbon  emissions to net zero to meet the 1.5°C target in the Paris Agreement.  
• For that reason, countries have set ambitious climate targets to align with the Paris  Agreement. Last year alone, large economies in Asia, including China, Japan and  Korea, have all made commitments to achieve net-zero.  
• In April this year, Malaysia’s Bank Negara published the Climate Change and  Principle-based Taxonomy (CCPT), with the aim to help financial institutions assess  and categorise economic activities according to the extent to which they meet  climate objectives and promote the transition to a low-carbon economy. 

Istanbul, 14 July 2021 –Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB) and Amanie Academy Sdn Bhd (AASB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in areas of Islamic finance professional human capacity building programmes.

The MoU was signed by Mr Osman Akyüz, the Secretary General of TKBB and Datuk Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar, Chairman of Amanie Academy. The signing was witnessed by other key members of TKBB, Dr. Saygın Sungur, the Director, Banking Services, Mr Halis Çelenk, Head of HR and Training, Ms Fatma Çınar, the Head of International Relations and Corporate Communications and Ms Yasmin Yusof, CEO of Amanie Academy.

During the 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance in Istanbul, June 2020, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey has said that Participation banking and utilization tools of Islamic finance and economics will provide a solid, sustainable and structural alternative to the existing financial system laden with crises. With newly built financial centre, Istanbul will also make it a leader in the sector, given its geostrategic advantage.

Malaysia, July 14, 2021 – foodpanda Malaysia today announced the increase in the number of available MYDIN outlets on their platform. With this latest announcement, there will be 36 MYDIN outlets across Malaysia available on foodpanda to meet the growing demands of users. With the wider spread of MYDIN outlets on foodpanda, consumers stand to benefit with a wider choice of groceries and other necessities nationwide.

Sayantan Das, Managing Director, foodpanda, said that this announcement was timely, especially with more Malaysians placing orders for groceries and other necessities while staying indoors in hopes of flattening the curve. “We are always progressing and innovating through strategic partnerships to serve our users better. We are ecstatic to have partnered with MYDIN, a much loved brand amongst Malaysians, and look forward to delivering greater convenience and accessibility to all with just a few clicks.”