Brunei, the tiny sultanate, is importing its beef supplies with a monitoring system which aims to ensure that proper halal procedures are followed, the Meat Trade News blog reported .
Australian state of Victoria is eyeing Malaysia as a potential entry point towards the larger market of Halal food products, the Bernama News Agency reported .
The government is stepping into an arena it has previously tried to stay clear of - the certification of New Zealand exports as "halal", or "clean" in terms of Islamic religious rules .
In a bid to boost meat exports to the Middle East, the Brazil Arab News Agency has carried out a report claiming that 300 companies have already received halal certification .