Category Archives: Finance & Investment

Saudi Arabia eager to tap into $2.1trn global market for halal products
05/04/2019

The Kingdom, along with other Middle Eastern countries, is looking to develop business links with ...

Malaysia: Halal Cluster Network with Halal clusters in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
04/04/2019

First MOUs signed for groundbreaking collaboration under the Halal Cluster Network with halal clusters in ...

Malaysia: Islamic finance should be the next step for Halal Trade sector
04/04/2019

World Halal Conference discussed the industry’s needs and build new capabilities. Ensuring that Islamic finance ...

Malaysia to enhance halal certification system in push towards global hub
04/04/2019

Wan Azizah highlighted that the academy has led to the introduction of a halal journal, ...

Malaysia: Conference presents Strategic Direction for the Halal Economy
03/04/2019

The 11th World Halal Conference (WHC) 2019 held in Kuala Lumpur, facilitated discussions on the ...

Sustainable business is good business: Creating financial tipping points for the Global Goals
03/04/2019

Almost four years into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is clear that the ...

Dubai: Sarwa launches Halal, SRI portfolios
02/04/2019

Dubai-based startup Sarwa has launched its Halal and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) portfolios and has ...

Indonesia Wants to be the Leader of the World’s Halal Industry
25/03/2019

Tired of being the world’s largest halal products consumer, Indonesia now wants to be the ...

Opinion: Opportunities in the Halal Economy
24/03/2019

"Despite the current size of Muslim consumer market, investments in companies that cater for this ...

Pakistan: Deals for ‘big projects’ during Mahathir’s Pakistan visit
23/03/2019

PM Khan said he admired Dr Mahathir for his stand against corruption."We actually believe that ...

UAE and Uzbekistan explore trade, investment partnership prospects
15/03/2019

As part of the Committee’s agenda, both countries agreed to enhance economic, trade and technical ...

Halal Market: Investment in an emerging sector
04/03/2019

Multinational companies (MNCs) have long realized the huge potential of Halal sector and the entire ...

Malaysia: SimplySiti eyes 50% sales growth on higher exports
27/02/2019

SimplySiti Sdn Bhd aims a 50% year-on-year (YoY) sales growth as it looks to expand ...

Malaysia: CIMB Islamic aims to help local halal players scale globally
26/02/2019

The bank today announced that it has partnered with local cosmetic company SimplySiti Sdn Bhd ...

UAE launches integrated ‘Arab system’ for mutual recognition of halal certificates
25/02/2019

“The first Arab halal system will include mutual recognition of halal certificates and easing the ...

Making Indonesia a hub of global Halal economy
19/02/2019

Indonesian Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Sandiaga Uno, have pledged to ...

Brunei’s halal industry can spur economic diversification, says think tank
16/02/2019

Around 60 percent of Brunei's economy is covered by its oil industry, and the sultanate ...

USA: Muslim Consumer Lifestyle Brand Haute Hijab Raises $2.3 Million
13/02/2019

With this funding round, Haute Hijab is going to accelerate growth and extend its competitive ...

UK has approached GCC states for post-Brexit trade pact – UAE minister
11/02/2019

Such agreements can take years to negotiate, Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said on a panel ...

Biggest Indonesian Islamic bank sees sector riding on a wave of Halal lifestyle
07/02/2019

The country’s Halal food spending alone was US$170 billion in 2017, the highest among the ...