Japan: HDC bullish on expansion in Japan
Newly-launched Muslim-Friendly Standards, enabling an additional 1,000 premises in Japan that are expected to be certified Muslim-Friendly by year-end from 500 currently.
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Report Reveals APAC NTOs Best Globally for Muslim Friendly Resources Available Online
This report published by Pear Anderson shows that eight of the top 10 National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) with Muslim friendly online resources are from APAC.
Indonesia: MUI to issue halal certification for Japanese companies
Under the MoU, the LPPOM MUI also agrees to handle Japan’s halal certification promotion and consultation.
JTB, Singapore firm ink deal to promote halal certification in Japan
The agreement aims to facilitate the growth and development of the halal food and travel industry in Japan, boost the export of halal products to and from Japan, and improve…
Malaysia: Japan’s Zensho agreed to pay $53 mln for Malaysian halal restaurant chain -source
The deal increases the Japanese firm’s presence in Southeast Asia, adding to current operations in Malaysia as well as Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Philippines: ‘Coopetition’ helps SMEs enter global Halal
It has to be a government-to-government effort but there must be a private sector that creates the value chain... so that people can see that it is possible.
Growing preference for ‘instant noodle trips’, non-OIC destinations and other Muslim travel trends
‘Rising authority’ of women when planning travels is one of the trends that will change Muslim travel, the Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2019 report says.
Malaysia and Indonesia rush to slice up $3tn global halal market
Malaysia ranks first among countries best-positioned to seize opportunities in the Islamic economy, according to a 2018-2019 report by Thomson Reuters and DinarStandard.
Japan: Three-day halal festival draws around 7,000
The expo hosted 95 halal-certified small- and medium-size enterprises from Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and China at 101 booths and drew about 7,000 patrons over the three days.
Japan making a mark in Muslim tourist market
A Strong influx of Muslim travellers is fuelling a boom in halal restaurants and syariah-compliant hotels in Japan, potentially a big market for Malaysian halal products.
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