Middle East investors, financiers, food & retail developers and franchisors will be strongly represented at the International Food Franchise Forum (IFFF) being held in Dubai on June 8th .
Thai foreign minister Kasit Piromya has urged the Organization of Islamic Conference to broaden its cooperation with Thailand in various fields in order to build and strengthen relationships with Thai Muslims rather than focusing on a single issue .
Taiwan plans to make use of Malaysia's position as a halal hub once it inks the Ecfa (economic cooperation framework agreement) with China, the Business Times reports .
Cell phone users in Malaysia can now use their mobile device to locate halal restaurants and check the halal status of food products thanks to a tie up between a cell phone company and a halal agency .
Halal food is emerging as a big market and the Muslim brother countries should take the lead under the umbrella of OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) .
Malaysian IT firm CBS Technology is developing a website to help Malaysian businesses market their halal products to the Muslim consumers in the region, Business Times reported .
Minister for Privatisation Senator Waqar Ahmad Khan will hold bilateral talks with the Malaysian Minister for International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohammad .
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the production and circulation of milk that contains a fat-removing substance called conjugated linoleic acid .
