Category Archives: Halal economy

Malaysia: World Halal Conference rescheduled to September
19/02/2020

HDC will host WHC 2020 later in September instead owing to the Covid-19 situation. ...

Halal ‘mismatch’: Why Malaysia needs to take action and close hole in balance of trade
19/02/2020

When will the government put more effort in to build the food industry in order ...

Germany: Halal Industry Experts to Speak at HALAL HANNOVER
06/02/2020

From 6 to 8 March 2020, decision-makers and thought leaders from the international halal industry ...

Food companies singled out as significant force in generating Halal industry development
05/02/2020

For instance the need for transparency across the food value chain, a solution offered by ...

Japan: HDC bullish on expansion in Japan
03/02/2020

Newly-launched Muslim-Friendly Standards, enabling an additional 1,000 premises in Japan that are expected to be ...

EU: Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) to hold Round Table at HALAL HANNOVER
23/01/2020

For the first time ever, the world’s largest summit on the Islamic economy is coming ...

Malaysia: HDC to promote Malaysian talents for global halal industry
22/01/2020

Hairol said each year there are 50,000 local graduates in halal-related courses, and around 10,000 ...

Malaysia: Duopharma, KPJ collaborate for halal pharmaceuticals
21/12/2019

Duopharma Biotech, formerly known as CCM Duopharma Biotech Bhd, signed this collaboration during the unveiling ...

Top Trends: The Top 10 APAC trends stories of 2019 revealed
16/12/2019

The top 10 most-read APAC food and beverage market and trend stories of 2019 include ...

Malaysia: Matrade to engage with 15,000 local companies via ED, EP programmes
14/12/2019

Matrade plans to engage with 15,000 local companies next year via its Exporters Development (ED) ...

Indonesia: Social commerce startup Evermos brings Halal products into Indonesia, grabs US$8.25M Series
06/12/2019

The startup plans to use the funds to expand its presence in the digital Islamic ...

IHAB strengthens Malaysia’s position as halal leader
05/12/2019

The establishment of the International Halal Authority Board (IHAB) confirmed the position of Malaysia as ...

Halal consumer market will hit $2.5 trillion globally in 2020, AT Kearney reports
04/12/2019

The firm’s Global Business Policy Council, which conducted the analysis, found that spending on halal ...

Malaysia: CIMB Islamic provides RM100m financing for SMEs to achieve halal status
28/11/2019

HalalBizReady is part of CIMB’s refreshed SME proposition’s suite of solutions that comprises three main ...

UAE: DIEDC expands network of strategic partners in Indonesia
27/11/2019

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia Halal ...

USA: To halal or not to halal?
25/11/2019

 Interview with Dr. Muhammad Munir Chaudry, IFANCA President and CEO of IFANCA to discuss the ...

Malaysia: MIHAS 2020 to Drive Malaysia’s Sustainability Agenda among Businesses
25/11/2019

KUALA LUMPUR: World’s largest halal trade fair, the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2020, is ...

Indonesia: Indonesia Expo in Qatar winds up with fruitful debut
23/11/2019

The Indonesian Ambassador bore witness to the inking of 15 agreements on business transactions worth ...

Malaysia: Matrade targets 5pc increase in sales at Mihas 2020
22/11/2019

The number of exhibitors at Mihas 2020 is expected to increase to 1,300 from 928 ...

Indonesia: Moderland Develop Halal Project with Barakah Taiwan Halal Hub, Local Sharia Bank
17/11/2019

The four local banks, namely PT Bank Mandiri Syariah, PT BRI Syariah, PT BNI Syariah ...