Category Archives: Asia

Indonesia: MUI to issue halal certification for Japanese companies
07/01/2020

Under the MoU, the LPPOM MUI also agrees to handle Japan’s halal certification promotion and ...

Indonesia: F&B companies struggle to comply with halal certification requirements
07/01/2020

“The rules for halal certification are still cumbersome, and it’s hard for companies to achieve ...

Turkey: Halal Tourism Services Standard has been published
06/01/2020

SMIIC Technical Committee on Tourism and Related Issues  (TC 5) standard "OIC/SMIIC 9:2019, Halal Tourism Services ...

Philippines: DTI chief sees Halal as a good business venture for 2020
06/01/2020

The secretary said that entrepreneurs should start with a change in mindset and see Halal ...

Pakistan: Poultry sector hits an all-time low in 2019
30/12/2019

Due to unjustified taxation policies, during 2018-19, the poultry industry was able to process less ...

Taiwan: Kaohsiung Marine Bureau conduct Halal project to help 66 fishery products gain Halal certification
26/12/2019

The Kaohsiung City Marine Bureau is working with the central government to help food industry ...

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 ...

Opinion: Muslims ‘Unworthy’ of Great Religion of Islam: Mahathir
19/12/2019

Mahathir Mohamad bemoaned the state of Islam and defended the meeting that has been shunned ...

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) ...

Malaysia plans to launch world’s first halal pharmacopoeia in 2020
10/12/2019

People no longer need to refer to (several) reference materials before purchasing a product. Halal ...

Indonesia encourages sharia economy to boost SMEs
07/12/2019

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin discusses a wide range of topics - domestic, international, and ...

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 ...

Turkey, Malaysia, Qatar can pioneer in Islamic Finance
04/12/2019

Touching on Turkey's Istanbul Finance Center project, expected to be completed in 2022, Al-Jaida expressed ...

JTB, Singapore firm ink deal to promote halal certification in Japan
02/12/2019

The agreement aims to facilitate the growth and development of the halal food and travel ...

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 ...

Indonesia: Great confusion over Indonesia’s halal laws
26/11/2019

The transition to halal certification has not gone as well as expected. Observers said regulation ...