UNAIR NEWS – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s recent remark that taxes are as noble as zakat and waqf has stirred public debate. Some praised the statement as a reminder of taxation’s role in national development, while others warned it could cause confusion, particularly among religious communities. Theological perspective Dr. Irham Zaki, S.Ag., M.EI., a
UNAIR NEWS – The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) marked its 64th anniversary with a ceremony on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the FEB Building on the Dharmawangsa-B Campus. The event was attended by UNAIR Rector Prof. Dr. Muhammad Madyan, S.E., M.Si., M.Fin., FEB leadership, students, and alumni. Prof. Madyan noted
UNAIR NEWS – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has identified the halal industry as a strategic pillar in Indonesia’s pursuit of becoming a developed nation. He underscored the importance of fostering independence across halal sectors such as Islamic finance, food and beverage, Muslim fashion, and Islamic media content. Prof. Dr. Imron Mawardi, SP, a senior
UNAIR NEWS — The recent decision by South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturer, LG Energy Solution Ltd., to pull out of a major investment project in Indonesia has sparked widespread attention. The $11 trillion rupiah project was canceled due to shifts in the global electric vehicle battery industry. Professor Rossanto Dwi Handoyo, SE, MSi, PhD,
UNAIR NEWS – The continued decline of the Indonesian rupiah has raised serious concerns about the country’s economic outlook. Beyond increasing import costs, the weakening exchange rate signals underlying domestic vulnerabilities and undermines investor confidence. According to Professor Dr. Imron Mawardi, S.P., M.Si., an economist from Universitas Airlangga’s Faculty of Economics and Business, both global
UNAIR NEWS – Untuk menjaga stabilitas nilai tukar rupiah yang tertekan oleh dinamika global, Bank Indonesia (BI) kembali mengambil langkah intervensi di pasar valuta asing. Langkah ini menimbulkan diskusi luas terkait efektivitas intervensi, ketahanan cadangan devisa nasional, hingga pentingnya transparansi kebijakan moneter. Intensifying global pressures Professor Dr. Tika Widiastuti, SE, MSc, an economist at Universitas Airlangga’s
UNAIR NEWS – In a direct response to the ongoing protectionist trade stance led by former U.S. President Donald Trump, China has officially imposed a 34 percent import tariff on select American products. According to Prof. Rossanto Dwi Handoyo, SE, MSi, PhD, an international economics expert at Universitas Airlangga’s Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB),
UNAIR NEWS – U.S. President Donald Trump is once again in the global spotlight following his decision to raise import tariffs on several countries, including Indonesia, which now faces a steep 32 percent levy. Responding to the development, Prof. Rossanto Dwi Handoyo, SE, MSi, PhD, an international economics expert from Universitas Airlangga’s Faculty of Economics
UNAIR NEWS – Amid concerns over declining literacy rates in Indonesia, the academic sector has taken a significant step forward at the start of the 2025 semester. The Department of Management at Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR), has successfully released five books developed in collaboration with both domestic and international scholars.
UNAIR NEWS – Dairy producers in Central and East Java have recently drawn attention by discarding their milk supplies. The issue stems from local milk being underutilized by milk processing industries (IPS) due to restrictive quotas. In Boyolali, Central Java, dairy farmers and milk collectors protested by staging a “milk bath,” using surplus milk that
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