The Australian Capital Territory government is being asked for a view on the Jewish and Muslim practices of slaughtering animals by cutting their necks without first stunning the beasts so that kosher or halal meat can be produced .

As Phillipines goes all out to attract Muslim tourists, a Manila hotel has created history as it became the first one to acquire a halal compliance certificate from the National Commission on Muslim Filipino (NCMF) .

The Kentucky Fried Chicken in the United Kingdom is planning to meet with the Lancashire Council of Mosques to clear the air about its halal foods .

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said Tuesday that non-alcohol drinks were not necessarily halal (allowed under Sharia law), and still needed MUI halal certification, the Jakarta Post reported .

A state run non-faith school has become the first one in the United Kingdom to serve halal meals .

There are 300 halal certified companies and more than than 5,000 halal products in Philippines, a report in the Business Mirror reveals .

Australia is a leading exporter of Halal foods and is going all out to promote its products .

The first International Halal Food Exhibition will be held at the Tehran International Trade Fair from March 2-5, Iran's IRNA news agency reported .

A fourth McDonald's store in Australia is set to offer halal offerings .

In an effort to boost quality the first ever Gulfood Awards were launched in Dubai last week .