Category Archives: Opinion

Editorial articles written by guest writers

Malaysia: Halal gelatine, the missing dimension in the halal market
27/07/2019

Without a home-grown, halal gelatine plant, Muslim leaders have very little to shout about as ...

Major Developments in the Halal Infrastructure of South Korea
03/07/2019

A DinarStandard interview with Dr James Noh, Director-General of the Korea Institute of Halal Industry ...

Opinion: You will be eating replacement meats within 20 years. Here’s why
03/07/2019

Vegetarianism, veganism and flexitarianism are regularly in the news, with more and more people becoming ...

Saudi ‘Halal’ Nightclub Tests Societal Limits for Reforms
22/06/2019

The roller-coaster of approval and disapproval did not come as a surprise to people familiar ...

Opinion: Is Indonesia ready for Halal certification obligation?
12/06/2019

Indonesia’s halal industry is underdeveloped because the local and domestic players have not significantly seized ...

SDGs: Sustainable style and the rise of circular fashion
10/06/2019

"Consumers are becoming more and more conscious, they hold the power to make the change. ...

Opinion: Capitalism is failing us all. Could Islamic economics be the answer?
20/05/2019

Billionaire Ray Dalio, manager of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater, recently shocked the world ...

Opinion: The doner kebab, an unlikely symbol of European identity
18/05/2019

Has the doner kebab become a political issue in Europe? While the idea might seem ...

The Halal Maturity Checklist – a key performance indicator
14/05/2019

It is crucial for companies that are serving Muslim markets to be proactive on halal ...

Opinion: Corporate West embraces Ramadan but culturally it’s a work in progress
06/05/2019

Business knows Muslims are a valuable part of the Western market. In this appreciation, it ...

SDGs: The fight to define Regenerative Agriculture
24/04/2019

Changes of this nature to farming practices could help U.S. agriculture draw down 250 million ...

Petition: Corruption has no place in Halal
15/04/2019

Corrupt Halal Certification Bodies from foreign lands, having financial influence, can easily manipulate and contaminate ...

Saudi Arabia: Investment opportunities in the Saudi food sector
15/04/2019

Domestic, regional and international demands for Saudi food products have been increasing year on year, ...

Popular discontent rises in Brunei as economy falters
09/04/2019

The country has been courting Chinese investments to try to diversify its economy, but the ...

Opinion: The role of women in urban development as planners, builders, city dwellers, is crucial
04/04/2019

There is a significant danger in misinterpreting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as separate disciplines ...

Infrastructure needed to achieve 72% of sustainable development goal targets
04/04/2019

UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 - global targets relating to poverty, health, the environment, ...

Halal, health and healing: Will halalopathy bring hope to patients?
25/03/2019

"Halalopathy is not a new thing. It is really returning back to an ancient mindset of ...

Opinion: How can we restore trust in the food industry?
12/03/2019

According to surveys, 66% of consumers don’t believe the information which is displayed on the ...

Opinion: Halal certification organisations, lab-grown meat, and labelling debate
04/03/2019

When the lab-grown meat hits the market, it could become another source of cross-contamination. How ...

Opinion: Meeting demands of the Halal Industry
03/03/2019

The global halal market is set to grow at an exponential rate driven by increasing ...