Kazakhstan, along with Kyrgyzstan, Tatarstan and Malaysia have signed a an agreement initiating the formation of a council for the standardization of Halal at an international conference held in Astana today .

Western retailers are eyeing China's huge Muslim population and have embarked on a business plan suitable to their needs .

In another first Malaysia has announced its plans to produce world's first halal vaccine for meningitis .

Muslim students at University of Toronto's Scarborough are pushing for a all Halal restaurant after a recent business vanacy at the school's cafetaria .

The Dubai Muslim Food Corporation is planning to invest $600 into its Iranian branch, reports the PressTv citing a report issued by Iran's Trade Organization .

CAMBRIDGE,UK, Oct .