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Egypt: How the multi-million dollar business of certifying halal meat imports was monopolized
IS EG’s monopoly means it can collect fees of over $11 million annually in North America and $10 million in South America, according to a calculation by Mada Masr.
Taiwan: Kaohsiung Marine Bureau conduct Halal project to help 66 fishery products gain Halal certification
The Kaohsiung City Marine Bureau is working with the central government to help food industry professionals gain halal certification.
UAE: More countries join standardisation initiative of International Halal Accreditation Forum
International Halal Accreditation Forum, IHAF has been further strengthened as the number of countries and international organisations joining its halal standardisation initiative continues to increase.
UAE: DIEDC Reviews Progress of 2019 Initiatives, Plans for 2020
In 2019, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre has made great strides in consolidating Dubai’s status as the global capital of Islamic economy, especially in terms of expanding international partnerships.
Malaysia: Duopharma, KPJ collaborate for halal pharmaceuticals
Duopharma Biotech, formerly known as CCM Duopharma Biotech Bhd, signed this collaboration during the unveiling of its new corporate logo and name at an external rebranding launch.
Spain sees a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers
Forecasts indicate that the Halal food and beverage will continue to grow without interruption around the world with 1.8 billion muslims worldwide, of these more than 60% are currently under 30 years of age.
Top Trends: The Top 10 APAC trends stories of 2019 revealed
The top 10 most-read APAC food and beverage market and trend stories of 2019 include the new Halal Blockchain traceability tool touted as a supply chain ‘gamechanger’.
Malaysia: Matrade to engage with 15,000 local companies via ED, EP programmes
Matrade plans to engage with 15,000 local companies next year via its Exporters Development (ED) and Export Promotion (EP) programmes.
Qatar to host 14th World Islamic Economic Forum in 2020
The Forum aims to enhance the economic well-being of Islamic peoples and communities in different countries of the world by expanding the movement of trade and investment exchanges among them.
Qatar’s preparations for 2020 Halal expo ‘on track’, says Qatar Chamber official
This year’s event discussed ways to eradicate obstacles hindering the increase of investments among OIC member states, ways to encourage investments, as well as efforts to streamline doing business.
Malaysia plans to launch world’s first halal pharmacopoeia in 2020
People no longer need to refer to (several) reference materials before purchasing a product. Halal pharmacopoeia benefits not only Malaysians but all industry players and consumers worldwide.
Indonesia encourages sharia economy to boost SMEs
Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin discusses a wide range of topics – domestic, international, and economic – and said that his country plans to pay more attention to Halal tourism.
Indonesia: Social commerce startup Evermos brings Halal products into Indonesia, grabs US$8.25M Series
The startup plans to use the funds to expand its presence in the digital Islamic economy ecosystem, accelerate growth by focusing on further collaborations with local brands and organisations.
Malaysia: Halal sector is ‘low-hanging fruit’ for local SMEs
Work is currently in progress to establish the country’s first halal gelatine incubator project, which has the capacity to produce between 250 tonnes and 300 tonnes of gelatine per year.
IHAB strengthens Malaysia’s position as halal leader
The establishment of the International Halal Authority Board (IHAB) confirmed the position of Malaysia as a global halal leader through the recognition of the authorities and halal certification bodies abroad.
UK: HalalBooking Ranked as Fastest-Growing UK Travel Company
HalalBooking’s results for the first three quarters of 2019 show that over 75,000 guests have booked through its website, using its unique halal-friendly search functionality to choose hotel and villa accommodation.
Halal consumer market will hit $2.5 trillion globally in 2020, AT Kearney reports
The firm’s Global Business Policy Council, which conducted the analysis, found that spending on halal products and services is set to almost double globally by 2023.
Opinion: Entrepreneurs and government are teaming up to boost food security in the United Arab Emirates — and beyond
The approach to indoor agriculture, known as vertical farming, has been gaining popularity in many parts of the world.
Turkey, Malaysia, Qatar can pioneer in Islamic Finance
Touching on Turkey’s Istanbul Finance Center project, expected to be completed in 2022, Al-Jaida expressed optimism in the center’s potential.
Saudi Arabia assumes 2020 G20 Presidency
The Kingdom has extended invitations to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Spain and the Swiss Confederation.
