Islamic Finance

KUWAIT: Kuwait ready to become hub for Islamic finance

There is currently a tremendous opportunity for Kuwait to profile itself as a hub for Islamic finance and Islamic banking, according to Belgian academic and economist Professor Laurent Marliere. "The winners of the upcoming Kuwaiti elections could take a challenger's position in the region and benefit from the numerous advantages of the country to pioneer new ways of conceiving Islamic finance," he told the Kuwait news agency, KUNA, in an interview, on the occasion of the upcoming polls ...

Business

MALAYSIA: F&N to explore opportunities in Halal industry

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) will explore more opportunities in the Halal industry in order to expand its business, says chief executive officer Datuk Ng Jui Sia. "We will feel the impact of the Coca-Cola company stepping out, but it doesn't mean that we must stay at our current level. "We must transform ourselves, we should explore other opportunities by using our Halal status," he told reporters at the company's annual general meeting here Friday. The beverages group's ...

Lifestyle

Soup: Why do we eat it when we're ill?

Advances in medical science come and nutritional fads go, but we keep on eating soup to get better when we're ill. It's been the same for centuries and new research suggests why. Convalescent cookery has remained "remarkably constant" for centuries, according to new research published by Ken Albala, a food historian at the University of the Pacific in California. This is despite huge changes in the way we eat and major shifts in nutritional theory and medicine. As far back as the 12th Century, ...

Trends

MALAYSIA: Malaysia ranked top Halal-friendly holiday destination amongst 10 OIC countries

Malaysia is ranked as the top Halal Friendly Holiday Destination for 2012 among 10 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Crescentrating.com, a travel portal for Halal-conscious Muslim travellers, said that Malaysia was placed on the top spot because it has much to offer to Muslim travellers. Second was Egypt, followed by Turkey, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Brunei and Qatar, according to the survey conducted by the portal. Crescentrating.com ...

Certification

USA: The future of ritual slaughter

Last month a plan for an outright ban on ritual slaughter in the Netherlands failed to pass the Dutch Senate. The move prompted the deputy minister for agriculture to present a compromise asking slaughterhouses and the Islamic and Jewish communities to agree on the length of time an animal is conscious before dying, opening the door for more discussions about stunning the animal before slaughter – something long opposed by many in the Jewish and Islamic communities. Prof. Dr. Joe M. Regenstein, ...

Event Reviews

Halal Transformation Programme to bring out shared opportunities for Sarawak industry players

Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) has announced that its third Program Transformasi Halal (PTH) will be held in Kuching Sarawak from 16-18 December. The previous two were held in Gambang and Jeli, which attracted thousands of visitors and industry players. Greater awareness was created of the expanding scope of Halal businesses and the markets that are being grown for Halal products and services, PTH Sarawak will be officiated by Sarawak Chief Minister YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud ...

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Event Listings

26 January - 15 April 2012 : Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam : London, UK

The British Museum, London, UK

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Awards

The Halal Journal Awards

At The Halal Journal, our aim from the beginning has been to promote and strengthen the Halal industry worldwide; to be a gathering place for news, information and opinion; to acknowledge and encourage excellence in the Halal industry. As part of this aim, KasehDia Sdn Bhd, the publishers of The Halal Journal, have decided to instigate a programme of international annual awards, The Halal Journal Awards, to celebrate and honour success, innovation and hard work in this exciting emerging market. The ...

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