ISEAS Perspective - The Challenge of “Halal Lifestyle” and Occupational Preferences in Indonesia

Picture: Indonesia Halal Lifestyle Center, Facebook.

In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, authors Lim Halimatusa’diyah and Wahyudi Akmaliah analyze the impact of “halal lifestyle” or social conservatism, which is a growing practice in Indonesia today, on individuals' occupational preferences, domestic economic trends, and socioeconomic dynamics within Indonesian society.

Lim Halimatusa’diyah is a Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Regional Social and Cultural Studies Program. Wahyudi Akmaliah is a PhD candidate in Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore and a researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta.

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