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Opinion: Can the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia prove to be sustainable?
Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector could generate $70.9 billion to the country’s GDP this year, but negative perceptions about the country refuse to fade away.
Saudi Arabia: Foodex 2019 will be having extensive International and Local Participation
The Exhibition will be held from 11-14 November, Jeddah Center for Forums and Events, and will be witnessing an exciting competition between local, regional and international corporations.
Pakistan: PTI govt divided over control of halal authority
The cabinet has been divided over placing the Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) under administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce as the country seeks to boost export of halal food products.
UAE: DIEDC Explores Collaboration within the Islamic Economy sectors of Southeast Asia
The initiative provided an ideal platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences as well as identifying new opportunities for cooperation in developing the Islamic economy.
Indonesia’s Mandatory Halal Labeling Leaves Firms in Disarray
The compulsory labeling will first apply to the food and beverage services from 17 October before expanding into drugs, cosmetics and other consumer goods.
Opinion: Malaysia’s Halal Crisis
UPDATED ARTICLE 13/10/19: The success and credibility of Jakim’s handling of Malaysia’s halal certification system are at stake with 90 percent of Malaysia’s companies outside the scheme.
Russia keen on filling UAE’s food import demand
Russia is looking to increase its agricultural exports to the UAE in a bid to take advantage of the country’s highly receptive and rapidly growing market for food products.
Malaysia: Matrade kicks off sustainable practices awareness programme
“The global marketplace has now placed the sustainability agenda and responsible business practices as a key benchmark for trade transactions.
UK: World’s leading Muslim lifestyle event returns for FIFTH successive year
The UK’s biggest showcase of one of the fastest growing consumer markets takes place at The Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2019 at EventCity, Manchester on October 26 – 27th 2019.
Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms
Recent changes are part of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious economic and social reform agenda.
UAE: Has Amazon’s rebrand of Souq in the UAE been a success?
Nearly two years after Amazon purchased regional e-commerce site Souq.com for $580 million, the US tech giant officially launched in the UAE as Amazon.ae in May.
What the $7B UAE-India food corridor means to businesses in the region
By Priya Wadhya – sme10X.com 30% of food in India goes to waste due to lack of infrastructure. Food security is one of the key pillars of UAE’s vision. In November 2018, the National Strategy for Food Security was presented during the UAE Government’s second Annual Meetings. The strategy’s goals focused on “facilitating the global […]
UAE: ESMA carries out a GCC training workshop on halal certification requirements
The three-day training course, held in cooperation with the Gulf Training Center, was held with the participation of a number of representatives and standardization bodies in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre tracks progress of its 2017-2020 Strategy
Dinar Standard plans to launch the updated version of Salaam Gateway this October in partnership with the DIEDC.
Malaysia: Bank Negara deputy governor tells entrepreneurs to empower their businesses
Entrepreneurs are urged to take advantage of the growing halal industry by empowering their businesses through various Islamic finance solutions.
Indonesia: New agency unprepared for halal certification tasks: Ombudsman
Despite the highlighted issues, BPJPH head Sukoso remained confident that the agency will be able to handle the task of issuing halal certifications.
Billions of dollars being invested in India for UAE food supply chain security
Emaar Group plan to invest up to US $5 billion in mega food parks and similar facilities in various Indian cities.
Opinion: Islamophobia on the rise in Europe, discussion at EU Parliament concludes
EU Parliament lawmaker Magid Magid, said the far-right started to gather supporters across Europe, and that these people not only threatened human rights but also security.
UK: HalalBooking Attracts International Investment with a $50 Million Valuation
The first half of 2019 has been very successful for the online search and booking platform, with more than 60% growth in net revenue compared to the same period in 2018.
Indonesian delegation visits Dubai to learn about Islamic economy system in UAE
DIEDC, has received a senior financial delegation from Indonesia that aimed to learn about the Islamic economy system in the UAE.
