Category: Media & Events

Indonesia: PBNU Drafts Halal references

The leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) are working on drafting halal standards. As such, all production distributed among NU members must be approved by the Nahdlatul Ulama Businessmen’s Association (HPN).

Jan 31, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

UAE: SouqExtra! Ewan Center Embraces New Retail Trend

SouqExtra!, the national chain of community supercenters, has experienced a 48 percent increase in daily footfall corresponding to the positive reception of its concept by the local retail community and the confident outlook for the UAE retail sector.

Jan 27, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

UK: Press TV, the Iranian state-funded news channel, loses UK licence

Press TV, the Iranian state-funded news channel, is to be taken off the air in Britain after Ofcom ruled that it was breaching broadcasting rules. The channel has responded with outrage, calling the decision “scandalous” and a “clear example of censorship”.

Jan 22, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Indonesian Vice President Opens the AGM-WHFC

Indonesian vice president, Boediono, opened Annual General Meeting World Halal Food Council (AGM-WHFC) and International Workshop on Indonesian Role for Strengthening Global Halal 2012.

Jan 22, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Pakistan could be the Halal Hub of the Future

International Conference on Halal Industry, Declaration Issue. Muhammad Zubair Mughal, Chief Executive Officer, Halal Research Council said that Pakistan has every capability to become a Halal Hub, in comparison with any other country. He says that the whole world is anticipating Pakistan as a Halal Hub which he believes is becoming a reality.

Jan 19, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Crescentrating Top 10 Halal Food Blogs/Sites

These 10 food blogs/ sites, out of thousands of pages which discuss the latest culinary concoctions and techniques, share great recipes and reviews so that everyone can attempt to master the art of cooking and suggest various Halal food products for consumers worldwide.

Jan 19, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Kuwait: 1st Gulf Workshop on the Halal Industry and its Services

The upcoming Halal workshop, among other things, aims at establishing a funding plan for R&D activities and Halal related education that covers a multitude of products ranging from foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and skin care products. This is a call for papers to be presented.

Jan 09, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Indonesia: Jakarta to be World’s Halal Food Center

The Annual General Meeting of WHFC will be held in Jakarta on January 16-18 and will be opened by Indonesian Vice President Boediono. The agenda of the meeting would be a discussion on the work program, standardization, socialization, and education of Halal products all around the world.

Jan 05, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Opinion: Is Islamic Finance ready for more standardisation?

One Islamic Finance consultant based in Dubai blames some banks for not operating in an Islamic way at all but “running a Shariah-bank with a conventional window”. Other professionals are outraged that some financial firms try to develop Islamic derivatives or even Islamic hedge funds despite the fact that Shariah bans interest, short-selling and speculation.

Jan 02, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: New book ‘Marketing Halal’ to help entrepreneurs in the Halal industry

The author, Liow has always envisioned writing a book of international interest that would form as a reference point for companies and individuals around the world to understand the essence of Halal, and ways to marketing halal products and services in order to generate wealth for countries and individuals.

Dec 31, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: Halal Market A Typical Blue Ocean For SMEs

Small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SMEs) should seize the lucrative potentials within the burgeoning global halal market as it is the epitome of the Blue Ocean strategy, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir says.

Dec 28, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

WHFC Annual Meeting, Together Harmonizing the World Halal Standards

The annual meeting of the World Halal Food Council (WHFC) will be held in Jakarta on 16-18, January 2012. The event which will take place at the Sultan Hotel is the first meeting since June 2011, when the WHFC was reactivated, after being known over recent years as the World Halal Council.

Dec 20, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: Think out of the box, think Halal

Malaysian entrepreneurs have to think out of the box to tap into the lucrative RM9 trillion-a-year halal products market. Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) vice-president Dr Malik Musharaf said Malaysia was only tapping into less than one per cent of the market, taking in about RM58 billion of the share.

Dec 20, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

USA: All-American Muslim: Why Advertisers Are Right to Boycott

I eagerly watched the first episodes, I’ve got to say I think we ended up with something more like a Muslim Jersey Shore, the low-grade MTV series about Snooki’s party life in New Jersey, writes Asra Q. Nomani in ‘The Daily Beast’.

Dec 16, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: UAE businesswomen look for opportunities especially in halal food industry

Simple rules and regulations, attractive tax incentives and a welcoming environment are the qualities that businesswomen from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) look for when exploring investment opportunities in any country, including Malaysia.

Dec 16, 2011 | 1 comment View Post
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