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Pioneer Publications is to re-launch its publication Islamic Finance Today beginning from January 2015. Its founder editor Asiff Hussein who served as editor of IFT from 2006 to 2010 will be editing its e-version with plans for a print version in the long term. IFT enjoyed much popularity in the industry at its height, so much so that a research …

Sultanate of Oman, one of the most astonishing tourist destinations in the Middle East region, has to tap the immense potential of ‘halal tourism’, which is one of the fastest growing tourism category the world over. Many destinations across the world have already taken measures to lure the surging Muslim travel propensity by ensuring exclusive services and facilities that can …

Mamuju, West Sulawesi, 4 Rabi’ul Awwal 1436/26 December 2014 (MINA) – Indonesia is set to become the world largest cocoa producer in 2020 relegating the Ivory Coast currently the largest in the world. The regional administration of West Sulawesi said they was ready to boost its cocoa production to realize it. The central government has set aside a large budget …

Dubai, 7 Rabi’ul Awwal 1436/29 December 2014 (MINA) – From travel guides to shopping portals, new Internet ventures aim to capitalise on the growing “Muslim lifestyle” market, which is expanding beyond food to include areas such as tourism, fashion and credit cards. Excluding food, where “halal” dietary restrictions must be followed, most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are content …

Muslim or halal travel is becoming a big business, and countries beyond the Muslim world have begun to develop strategies to attract these typically high-spending travelers from around the world. These include catering to their halal food habits, prayers habits and other modesty requirements that come with the religion. According to Thomson Reuters’ first “State of the Global Islamic Economy …

French start-up is hoping to take a slice of the multi-billion Halal food market with a device allowing diners to find out within minutes whether a dish contains pork. Capital Biotech has received orders from as far afield as Turkey, Chile and Indonesia for its “Halal Test” which tests within 10 minutes whether a food contains pork meat, forbidden for …