Category Archives: Indonesia

Indonesian Ulema Council to Hold Halal Expo 2014
22/08/2014

The Institute for Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Assessment of Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM-MUI) will organize ...

Indonesia: Jakarta to host global Islamic tourism forum
13/05/2014

Jakarta will host the first OIC International Forum on Islamic Tourism next month to ...

Indonesia: Religious minister: Govt to issue halal certification
28/03/2014

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali insists the government should issue halal certification instead of the ...

Indonesia: Free Halal Certification Provided for 750 UMKM
20/03/2014

Hundreds of Small Micro and Medium Enterprises that produce foods and beverages will be facilitated ...

Indonesia: Minister asks MUI to give up Halal label
04/03/2014

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali persuaded the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to hand over the ...

Indonesia: MUI Suspected of Monopolizing Halal Certification Business
04/03/2014

According to KPPU, issuing halal certificates is actually a state duty. The task may be ...

Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister Wants Right to Issue Halal Certification
04/03/2014

“The government as the prosecutor of regulations should be the one doing the process,” Suryadharma ...

Indonesia: Govt to Regulate Halal Certification Fee
04/03/2014

The government and House of Representatives (DPR) intend to put Halal Products draft bill under ...

Opinion: Halal labeling: The next gold mine?
01/03/2014

The worldwide food industry is paying attention to detail to fulfill Muslim halal requirements by ...

Indonesia: Postpone halal bill deliberation: Health minister
01/03/2014

“We have asked them to postpone deliberations since there has been no progress in deciding ...

Indonesia: MUI – government wrangle over Halal certification
28/02/2014

The Religious Affairs Ministry has demanded that the authority to issue halal certificates be given ...

Indonesia: Ulema Council Denies Halal Certification Graft
26/02/2014

MUI denies accusations that foreign organizations hoping to sell food in Indonesia had been extorted ...

Japan: Halal Development Foundation Japan hold Halal seminar
06/02/2014

At the opening ceremony, MajelisUlama Indonesia and HDFJ signed a MoU, confirming their deep cooperation ...

Indonesia: W. Java’s foods still need halal certification
28/12/2013

To facilitate local food enterprises in obtaining the certificates, the provincial administration had provided financial ...

Indonesia: Experts in Innovation and Marketing Speak to 5,000 in Indonesia
20/12/2013

Hermawan Kartajaya, founder of MarkPlus signs MOU to build a 'Future of Asia Global Lab', ...

Iran: Islamic Countries Capable of Increasing Economic Cooperation
20/12/2013

The nature of developments in the international relations has pushed many countries towards cooperation and ...

Indonesia: City and MUI Issued Halal Certificate
18/12/2013

Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department and Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) have issued a halal certificate ...

Indonesia: MUI Mull Halal Bill’s 3-Year Stall
17/12/2013

Halal certification for medicines is very unlikely to happen in the near future, Indonesia’s health ...

Indonesia: Doctors, clerics in medicine dispute
14/12/2013

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) are at loggerheads over ...

Indonesia: Govt’ to Establish Halal Industrial Region in 2015
30/10/2013

It is estimated that a Halal industrial region will be established in 2015, and that ...