Efforts to attract more Muslim tourists from the Middle East to Malaysia appear to be bearing fruit .

Malaysia's aggressive attempts to position itself as the country with the most developed Halal industrial infrastructure are paying off .

The growing trade relations between Malaysia and Pakistan are expected to have widespread consequences for both countries .

The State of California is on the verge of adding the 'halal' meat option to its prison menu which already includes kosher and vegetarian meals .

New Zealand is vying to position itself as the leading exporter of Halal meats .

US fast food giant McDonald's placed an apology in Singapore dailies for omitting from the local market the pig version among a series of toys featuring the Doraemon cartoon character in costumes of animals from the Chinese zodiac .

Vegemite, Australia's popular spread which has been called a national treasure, has now obtained halal certification, the Herald Sun reported .

Al Islami, a halal food producer in the Middle East, has been voted as super brand of the year 2010 by the Superbrands Council of UAE .

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A Brunei company has developed what it claims to be the world's first online halal food verification system, which is expected to hit the global market before June this year, news reports said Friday .