Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana teknologi blockchain dapat meningkatkan transparansi dan akuntabilitas dalam keuangan Islam. Metode penelitian dengan melakukan tinjauan sistematis terhadap literatur yang ada, penelitian ini mengumpulkan data dari berbagai sumber termasuk artikel jurnal, internet, dan buku, menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa blockchain meningkatkan keamanan data, transparansi transaksi, dan memiliki sistem yang bersifat desentralisasi. Ini relevan dengan kebutuhan transparansi dan akuntabilitas dalam keuangan Islam, seperti dalam praktik zakat dan wakaf. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa penerapan blockchain dapat memberikan perbaikan signifikan dalam transparansi dan akuntabilitas di sektor keuangan Islam. Implikasinya meliputi potensi untuk memperkuat kepercayaan publik dan efisiensi dalam pengelolaan keuangan Islam, sekaligus menghadapi tantangan dalam kepatuhan syariah dan adaptasi teknologi.

Waqf land can be a factor in the economic wellbeing of the community if it is managed productively. At the same time, it is necessary to determine the best financing model to manage waqf land because waqf institutions are constrained by the absence of funds to produce waqf assets. This paper aims to describe the financing models that can be applied in the development of productive waqf land, as well as find the most effective financing model for productive waqf land. Financing that reduces the risk of loss needs to be considered by waqf institutions in choosing the right financing model. Waqf management aims to properly run and increase the waqf properties' value while fostering the culture of waqf for the good of the community. In most Muslim nations, the government is in charge of overseeing the management of waqf properties to varying degrees. However, communities have built-in claims on the issues that affect them, including the usage of waqf properties. Therefore, in every activity, including the management of waqf, are all for the sake of Allah (lillahi ta'ala).

Health, safety and the working environment are of paramount importance, especially in the high-risk environments found at facilities in the oil and gas industry, where hazards are inevitable and accidents may lead to regrettable situations such as explosions, oil spills and other disasters. The high number of accidents and disasters at such facilities bring safety-related matters to the fore. The complexity of the communication process is very often underestimated, where failures in communication could lead to major disasters. This paper investigates the role of communication management and the organizational communication climate and their impact on incidents and disaster avoidance. This study embarks on a quantitative approach involving 260 personnel from high-risk workplaces at oil and gas facilities, based on purposive sampling. Hypotheses were tested using PLS-SEM to identify causal relationships and for mediation analysis. The findings of this study show that communication management and the organizational communication climate have a significant impact on disaster avoidance. The organizational communication climate is also found to be a significant mediator for the relationship between communication management and disaster avoidance. Communication management and the organizational communication climate need to be enhanced and to be integrated with other technology and innovation to improve safety regulation adherence in the oil and gas industry.

IDENTIFIKASI PUSAT PERTUMBUHAN DAN WILAYAH HINTERLAND DI PROVINSI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

Bantul Regency have 92.05 hectare waqf land, spread over 2,959 locations. So far, 76 per cent of waqf land is used for mosques/musholla. At the same time, waqf land assets can be empowered to alleviate poverty. This study aims to: 1) optimise the utilization of waqf land assets through simulation of hydroponic cultivation and biofloc; 2) find a poverty alleviation model through the development of waqf land assets; 3) describe the implications of the implementation of the model. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative, carried out by simulation and interviews with the community. Kapanewon Sedayu and Kapanewon Banguntapan are the main focus of the study and implementation of waqf land assets, considering that Bantul Regency had the highest number of poor people in 2020, as many as 138.066 people. The results show that based on the simulation, waqf land assets allow for community empowerment and the formulation of a waqf land asset management model through the Model of Islamic Social Entrepreneurship, and there are several implications for empowering the poor.

The oil and gas industry is classified as a high carbon footprint and high-risk sector from the sustainable development perspective. Its operational activities risk potential threats to the environment and the local community. Globally, there are multiple cases of local community discontent towards oil and gas operations in their area. Consequently, the oil and gas industry shifted into corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to indicate their dedication to sustainability. Studies have been conducted to investigate the impact of CSR activities on the oil industry. However, there is still limited research looking into sustainable brand positioning, which might be affected by the execution of multiple CSR programs by the industry. Looking into the oil and gas industry in Malaysia and Indonesia, this study compared the industry’s sustainable brand positioning amongst the local community. By adopting Aakker’s brand equity model, this study investigated the effect of sustainable brand awareness, the perceived quality of sustainable initiatives, brand association, and brand loyalty on sustainable initiatives towards sustainable brand equity. There are 448 respondents involved from both Malaysia and Indonesia. Using PLS-MGA, this study identified that brand loyalty on sustainable initiatives and brand association are significant predictors of sustainable brand equity. Findings from this study also indicate that no group (i.e., Indonesia and Malaysia) is significantly larger than one other in the path coefficient score. However, using an independent sample t-test, the study indicates that the oil and gas industry has better sustainable brand positioning amongst Malaysia’s local community than Indonesia.