Agilent Technologies and the Malaysia government are setting up a laboratory in Penang to develop global halal testing standards in pharmaceuticals and nutra-ceuticals .

Taichung City Mayor Jason Hu pledged Monday to help farmers, food processors, restaurant owners and hotel operators obtain halal certification to help them attract Muslim customers, the CNAnews agency reported .

Egypt has begun importing Indian meat again after a five-month ban due to reports that Indian meat contained the sarcocystis worm, which has been known to infect cattle, Al Masry Al Youm reported .

Malaysian companies can play a pivotal role in producing clean, pure and halal ingredients to cater to the needs of halal food product sectors worldwide, says Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir, according to the Bernama News Agency .

CCTV should be installed in all slaughterhouses to ensure animal welfare, according to a leading halal supplier, the MeatInfo news portal reported .

The European Halal Conference will be organized on September 14 in the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center in Germany .

The Harrow Council has put off plans for halal-only meals in the borough's primary schools after howls of protest by a section of parents and animal rights activists .

The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is in the midst of drafting a Halal Act to enable it to carry out enforcement on the halal certificate and logo, the Bernama News Agency reports .

Ramazan offers smokers an opportunity to quit smoking as people already refrain from food, drinks and cigarettes from dawn to dusk .

The US military has been delivering halal meals to flood hit regions of Pakistan .