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Pakistan, Türkiye to develop unified halal standards

The recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Türkiye’s Halal Certification Agency and Pakistan’s National Accreditation Council (PNAC) will prove to be a catalyst for developing unified standards for halal items in the country in line with international standards.

2025-05-15

Development of China's Halal Industry

China has announced plans to develop the halal industry to meet not only the needs of Chinese halal consumption but also the needs of halal industries in other countries.

2025-05-15

UAE: Dubai Halal Certification Agency

At a time when work is progressing rapidly within the halal food industry, HalalFocus has asked Raqam Consulting to provide us with an overview of the current halal certification and accreditation organisations in Dubai, to help illuminate the key players in the industry.

2025-05-15

MUIS builds halal brand

Singapore's halal industry is booming. Over the past decade, as more businesses have entered the halal market, the number of halal-certified factories has increased fivefold to 2,650. This number is expected to reach...

2025-05-15

Hong Kong to offer more halal food

Muslims holidaying in Hong Kong can now completely put any concerns they have about halal food to rest. It is now easier to find halal certificates issued by a trustworthy Islamic community foundation registered in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...

2025-05-15

When does Halal meat become non-Halal?

KFC is experimenting with halal meat in some of its restaurants, but some Muslims believe the animals aren't slaughtered according to Muslim practices. Catrin Nye asks when is halal and when is it not?

2025-05-15

Growing Halal demand in Asia spurs innovation and profits

Many halal certification organizations have emerged around the world, such as JAKIM in Malaysia, a prominent government agency. Each entity verifies products and services according to their own standards and prints their halal logo on the merchandise.

2025-05-15