Korea will be hosting the third annual Halal Food Festival from August 16 to October 14, for 60 days, in order to attract more Muslim visitors to Korea. Since its first launch in 2016, the event…
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Hotdogs set for name change in Muslim Malaysia
Food outlets in Muslim-majority Malaysia must rename hotdogs or risk being refused halal certification, a government religious authority said Tuesday. The ruling, which also includes other food items whose name includes the word “dog”, has…
World’s first-ever halal retreat targets urban Muslim travellers
The world’s first-ever halal retreat has been launched combining spirituality with personal development for the fast-growing tourism segment targeting the urban global Muslim traveller. Targeting Muslim entrepreneurs, students and professionals who are looking to take time…
Global halal food and travel sector expected to grow
The global halal food and lifestyle sector is expected to grow by six percent by 2020, according to findings from the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2015/2016. According to the Report, the global…
South Africa among world’s most Muslim-friendly countries for tourists
South Africa was named fourth among the non-Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destinations in the 2015 Global Muslim Travel Index. Among the non-OIC destinations Singapore scored the highest Index score of 65.1 followed by Thailand…
Singapore firm launches mobile app for halal foodies
A Singapore-based company on Wednesday launched a mobile application that enables Muslim foodies and travellers to share halal restaurant discoveries around the world. The free “HalalTrip” app, available for Apple iOS and Android devices, enables…
KFC Kenya domination…or not?
August 16, 2011 – By now, if you haven’t learned that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has opened its flagship restaurant in Nairobi already, I really don’t know where you’ve been. With record-breaking queues and unprecedented hype for…