Category: GeoPolitics
Qatar partners Malaysia, Turkey to conquer Islamic finance market
Qatar is planning an ambitious new initiative with Malaysia and Turkey to serve the $2 trillion global Islamic finance market from hubs in the three countries using common platforms and technology.
Are you aware of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.
Opinion: SDG 17, SDG 5: Islamic economy needs to play as a team, listen to women
When speaking about Islamic Social Finance Daud Vicary mentions SDG 5: Gender Equality, and says: “It’s not just about women having a voice. It is actually women being listened to.” And SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals.
Opinion: As Brexit looms UK food & drink exporters should look to China and the UAE
British exporters are also increasingly capitalising on the demand for healthier products in the UAE.
Brunei: Pacific-wide trade deal could bring $1B to Brunei businesses
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), countries in the Americas are eyeing Brunei as a potential gateway for the Asian exports markets.
UAE: DIEDC to Enhance Cooperation in Islamic Economy With RIW Group
Group of Strategic Vision ‘Russia – Islamic World’ (RIW Group) to exchange expertise and best practices in the field of Islamic economy with the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre.
UAE leads key sectors in global Islamic economy
The Global Islamic Economy Indicator for this year evaluated the health of the Islamic economy ecosystem across more than 73 countries, based on equally weighted key metric categories.
Opinion: Islamic economy on growth path as consumer demand rises
The Islamic economy is on a robust growth trajectory worldwide, according to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2017-2018.
Turkey and Qatar: Behind the strategic alliance
The third meeting of Turkey-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee kicked off in Istanbul on Tuesday.
UAE: Revamped Islamic Economy strategy 2017-2021 on the cards
The global Fiqh league, to be established in collaboration with the centre’s strategic partners, will be the first international, legally independent non-profit scientific body of its kind in the world.
Report: The ‘Tayyib’ ‘pure and wholesome’ aspect of ‘Halal and Tayyib’
“Food systems are making us sick. Unhealthy diets are the most obvious link, but are only one of many pathways through which food and farming systems affect human health.”
Indonesia told to develop Halal industry
“We need to think about a roadmap to develop a halal industry [in Indonesia] that is consistent with the existing National Industry Development Masterplan (RIPIN),” said CORE researcher.
Opinion: Security of food supply paramount for Arabian Gulf region
Saudi Arabia is not alone in its reliance on buying food from abroad. While it needs about 70% of its food imported, the UAE requires 80% and Qatar a staggering 90%.
Time to focus on ECO market for food exports
PAKISTAN can boost its food exports to Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) countries as it now leads this 10-nation economic bloc for next five years.
Yunnan principally agrees to work with Malaysia with trade and Halal products
Yunnan has agreed in principle to work with Malaysia on several issues related to increasing trade, including certification for halal products and connectivity.
Halal Sector – it is time to step up, no?
The Halal sector has for too long been obsessed with ensuring technically correct slaughter methods with only minimal regard for the Tayyib components that will ensure real food quality.
Monsanto and Bayer: Why Food and Agriculture Just Took a Turn For The Worse
News broke this week that Monsanto accepted a $66 billion takeover bid from Bayer. The new company would control more than 25 per cent of the global supply of commercial seeds and pesticides.
Opinion: China’s Halal Constitution
The increasing profile of Islam in public life is influencing recent constitutional debates in China, signaling that even China’s socialist legal system must account for the rights and duties of Muslims.
A Pool of Talented Negotiators
It has been a very long journey for the Malaysian team negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership TPP-2Agreement – nearly six years to be exact, but what about Halal?
Oman, Bahrain ‘most affected’ by oil price slump
The UAE’s economy is one of the most diversified among the GCC countries, making it resilient to falling oil prices.
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