Middle East & Africa

KUALA LUMPUR,  Malaysia will take the lead to standardise halal certification for all Muslim countries, says Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC). Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin said the issue was now being discussed at the Organisation of Islamic ...

By Laurent Marliere What is an Islamic economy? An Islamic economy is a segment of the global economy, which focuses on Islamic consumers, regardless of location. The fact that large forums like the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) hold their ...

Three halal vaccines being produced by a Saudi corporation in collaboration with Malaysia’s Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) are expected to be ready in three years, reported Malaysian news agency Bernama on Wednesday. A Saudi corporation has invested $100 million ...

RECORD-BREAKING RESULTS AS GULFOOD 2014 DELIVERS ‘BIGGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL’ SHOW TO DATE Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Following its largest and most influential outing to date in February, the unprecedented success of Gulfood 2014 has been demonstrated once again with the ...

By John Gilbert, The Malaysian Reserve The Ras Al-Khaimah (RAK) Free Trade Zone (FTZ) offers ample business environment for Malaysian halal food companies who are actively looking at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a gateway for entering high value halal ...