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'Halal' version of Facebook hit in Pakistan
The ‘Halal’ version of Facebook — launched by Pakistanis last month after a ban was imposed on the social networking website for featuring blasphemous caricatures — is going strong with 333,000 users having signed up at the last count.
Enter... The 'Halal' Internet browser
Upon the recent launch of a special web browser by the Kelantan government that filters access to websites considered 'inappropriate' — Internet Thoyyibah — gives rise to the question of whether this move goes against the Malaysian federal government's stand in championing open access to Internet information. The Kelantan government does not seem to think so.
2 - 5 August 2010 : 7th Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum (KLIFF 2010) : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Filed Under: Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum
The Halal Journal Awards 2010 winners to be awarded this 21 June 2010
Once again, The Halal Journal Awards have recognised seven winners who will be awarded at the distinguished Halal Journal Awards Gala Dinner. The Gala Dinner will be held during the fifth World Halal Forum 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 21 June. For the first time, seats at the Gala Dinner are made available to non-delegates of the World Halal Forum 2010 at RM2,000 per table of ten. Don’t miss it, book your seats now!
Filed Under: The Halal Journal Awards 2010
Deutsche Bank Introduces Online Zakat Settlement in Malaysia
Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (DBMB) has launched an online Zakat settlement solution in Malaysia, leveraging on its web-based platform, db direct internet.
Filed Under: News Articles
Islamic banking faces liquidity challenge
Central bank governor notes distinction between profits of shareholders, investors, depositors
Filed Under: News Articles
Pakistani Companies to Participate In MIHAS 2010
More than eight top ranked companies from Pakistan will participate in the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) in Kuala Lumpur from June 23-27. The companies deal in Basmati rice, raw chicken formed products, fruits, vegetables, processed vegetables and eating salts, the Commercial Counselor for Pakistan in Malaysia, Wajiuallah Kundi said in a statement.
Filed Under: Trade & Investment
Sultanate urged to set up Halal Academy
Brunei should look into setting up a Halal business academy, which could make the Sultanate the first in the world to open a school offering integrated courses on Islamic finance, Halal food manufacturing, and eco-friendly tourism, among others, said the government's Halal consultant to The Brunei Times.
Halal recognition for City Seasons Group of Hotels
UAE-based City Seasons Group of Hotels has been recognised by Crescentrating with a rating of five out of seven for its Halal friendly services and facilities.
Filed Under: Tourism
The Allure of Arabian Travellers
With its notable position of being “the world’s fastest growing and dynamic tourism market,” the Middle East is also considered as one of the promising outbound travel markets for the Philippines. This has been validated by the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) statistical data on visitor arrivals from the Middle East (including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) to the Philippines in 2008. Records showed a growth rate of 13.5 percent compared to the previous year with a total of 40,508 travellers. During the first two months of 2009, tourist arrivals from the region had increased by 20 percent despite the slowdown of global tourism.
Filed Under: Tourism