Category Archives: Research

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) ...

Qatar to host 14th World Islamic Economic Forum in 2020
14/12/2019

The Forum aims to enhance the economic well-being of Islamic peoples and communities in different ...

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 ...

Malaysia: Halal sector is ‘low-hanging fruit’ for local SMEs
06/12/2019

Work is currently in progress to establish the country’s first halal gelatine incubator project, which ...

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 ...

UK: HalalBooking Ranked as Fastest-Growing UK Travel Company
05/12/2019

HalalBooking’s results for the first three quarters of 2019 show that over 75,000 guests have ...

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 ...

Opinion: Entrepreneurs and government are teaming up to boost food security in the United Arab Emirates — and beyond
04/12/2019

The approach to indoor agriculture, known as vertical farming, has been gaining popularity in many ...

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 ...

Saudi Arabia assumes 2020 G20 Presidency
04/12/2019

The Kingdom has extended invitations to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Singapore, ...

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 ...

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 ...

UAE: Expo 2020 teams up with Informa to attract world-class business and entertainment events
27/11/2019

Visitors, exhibitors and delegates will be able to combine the full suite of Expo 2020 ...

Italy: Turin Islamic Economic Forum
27/11/2019

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Supports Fourth Edition of Turin Islamic Economic Forum as Strategic ...

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 ...

Indonesia taps into Muslim tourist market with Shariah hotels
26/11/2019

Shariah-compliant accommodation is not new in Indonesia. The Sofyan Hotel chain in Jakarta has implemented ...

Malaysia: Mujahid urges MACC to probe Jakim’s halal certification dept
26/11/2019

Mujahid said while the allegations were unsubstantiated, they were still bad because they could damage ...