Category Archives: Travel & Hospitality

Taiwan: 7 new Muslim-friendly businesses in Pingtung County promote customized tourism
15/12/2020

The Pingtung County Government actively assists in the certification of the Muslim Friendly Environment ...

UAE: Abu Dhabi launches kosher food certificates as it chases more Jewish tourists
22/10/2020

The new agreement allows Abu Dhabi’s hotel industry to have access to free kosher certification ...

Indonesia aims to be major ‘player’ in Halal market
21/10/2020

The government is working to boost the growth of Indonesian halal industry by easing access ...

UK: September 2020: HalalBooking Sales increase 25% Year on Year
07/10/2020

The company has seen an increase in domestic tourism, with many customers choosing to stay ...

Pakistan: Global Halal Webinar Series Announced, June-July 2020
23/06/2020

Participants may interact with each other to avail the opportunities from the Halal industry as ...

Brazil has potential for diversification in halal market
11/06/2020

Brazil has great potential to supply the Muslim market beyond just beef and poultry. ...

TIME Hotels targets international expansion in Republic of Tatarstan
11/02/2020

Rich with culture, fine arts and over 1,000 years of history Tatarstan also has a ...

Opinion: 16 trends to take note of when it comes to halal travel
06/02/2020

Halal in Travel Frontier Report, Mastercard and Crescent Rating listed 16 key trends that will ...

Taiwan: Penghu NSA Administration Promotes Muslim-friendly Tourism
25/01/2020

Penghu is the most Muslim-friendly county in Taiwan and has cooperated with the International Muslim ...

EU: Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) to hold Round Table at HALAL HANNOVER
23/01/2020

For the first time ever, the world’s largest summit on the Islamic economy is coming ...

Taiwan: Tapping the Muslim Tourism Market
23/01/2020

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau says it has earmarked NT$5 million per year for last year ...

Report Reveals APAC NTOs Best Globally for Muslim Friendly Resources Available Online
21/01/2020

This report published by Pear Anderson shows that eight of the top 10 National Tourism ...

Opinion: Slow travel, social activism to drive growth of Muslim travel
20/01/2020

In 2018, the global Muslim travel population clocked at 140 million, according to the Mastercard-CrescentRating ...

Singapore Tourism Board sharpens focus to tap halal travel boom
17/01/2020

According to CrescentRating, the muslim travel segment holds significant weight in Singapore’s tourism balance, accounting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

UAE: Global Launch of the State of the Islamic Economy Report 2019/20
11/11/2019

DinarStandard said halal products attracted the lion’s share of investments, accounting for 54% of deal ...