Category: Asia
‘New fraud opportunity’: Expert lambasts new Vietnam-Malaysia halal certification cent
The Vietnam-Malaysia Certification Centre was launched earlier this year in the Southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho.
Indonesia: High duties hit halal exports to OIC countries
Indonesia has a huge potential of halal exports including food products, medicines, cosmetics, and Muslim garments that has yet to be fully explored.
HDC: Malaysia’s halal cosmetics, personal care products in high demand in India
Malaysia’s halal cosmetics and personal care products are in great demand in India despite the slower sales growth recorded in 2018.
Indonesia: MUI fights back with legal challenge as govt takes over halal certification authority
Directors of MUI’s food and drug analysis agencies (LPPOM) from 31 provinces across the country have lodged a petition for a judicial review with the Constitutional Court.
Ground shifts in Indonesia’s economy as conservative Islam takes root
The number of conservatives is now growing and more companies have embraced Islamic branding and marketing.
Malaysia to host Muslim World Business show
The event will take place from September 4 to 6, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Interview: Shahed Amanullah – Can Capitalism be Ethical?
This interview with Shahed Amanullah is describing the type of work that has driven him for the past few years with value-anchored entrepreneurs that has showed him the way to move things forward NOW!
World Halal Council announces support for Indonesia’s new Halal certification agency
The WHC is hopeful that the Indonesian Government and its Halal Product Certification
Agency, BPJPH will once again restore the confidence of its Muslim consumers.
Malaysia: DNeX inks MoU with PIJ Holdings
This includes the embedding of blockchain technology for the application and verification of halal and marriage certificates.
Malaysia: Matrade launches halal eTrade for Europe market
“This collaboration means Malaysian halal SMEs will be able to receive eTrade assistance such as monetary facilitation when they take part in Halal Street,” Simon said at the Matrade headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
Philippine food giant San Miguel eyes exports to Gulf Arab states after halal certification
The Pure Foods Hormel’s facilities for the production of Purefoods Corned Beef and Tender Juicy Chicken Franks are halal-certified by UAE-based Prime Group.
Malaysia: Entrepreneur Development Ministry mulls takeover of halal industry development
Certification would remain with the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) with the continued involvement of the International Trade and Industry ministry to award the Malaysian standard.
Malaysia to focus on halal, Islamic finance industries in trade with Arab countries
Through the AMCC, Malaysia expects to cooperate with all the 16 embassies of the Arab countries there to push for stronger business between them and Malaysia.
Malaysia: HDC appoints Mahmud as Chairman
As chairman, he will play a significant role in advancing Malaysia’s halal agenda, while focusing on a stronger international presence.
Uzbekistan eager to buy Halal food from Balarus
The lab offers its services to about 60 Belarusian food producers. About 95,000 tests of 8,100 samples of all kinds of products are performed every year. The number of tests has nearly doubled in the last five years.
Singapore: Speciality & Fine Food Asia concludes largest ever shows
The 2019 edition drew in close to 4,200 trade visitors from the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries across Southeast Asia.
Malaysia: 9 out of 10 SMEs do not have halal certification
One of the reasons was the fact that most entrepreneurs were running their businesses in a traditional manner, and had the perception that they did not need to obtain halal certification.
China orders shops to remove Islamic symbols and Arabic from signs as persecution of Muslims intensifies
The crackdown has been most severe in the province of Xinjiang, where the state security forces have imposed a deeply authoritarian assault on the freedoms of the Uighur Muslim minority.
Bahrain in talks with Indonesia to set up halal certification body
The move follows Saudi’s new rule that food imports into the kingdom require halal certification as well as other product-relevant papers.
Opinion: ‘Turkey was the saviour of Muslim Ummah’ – Malaysian PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad said the cooperation between the two countries will help to relieve the Muslim Ummah from being subjugated.
