HLISB launches BIizHalal to assist SMEs in halal business journey
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Islamic Bank (HLISB) has introduced BizHalal, an integrated Islamic banking solution that helps businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to operate within the halal industry. This is aligned with the government’s emphasis on growing the halal ecosystem in Malaysia, the bank said. “Through BizHalal, the bank offers Shariah-compliant financing to […]
Renaming of KIM to MHI Park Demak Laut a leap towards halal industry: Rubiah
KUCHING: In a move aimed at aligning with halal standards and enhancing industrial image, the Mara Industrial Area (KIM) at Demak Laut has been renamed as Mara Halal Industrial (MHI) Park Demak Laut. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) Datuk Rubiah Wang said the renaming signifies a commitment to safer production practices and […]
Halal bakkwa is here!
It used to be challenging to find halal bakkwa in Kuching 10 years ago. But thanks to our hardworking fellow Sarawakian, Azlandy Mohammid Ali Tuah, owner of TS.CO La Barbacoa, who has produced scrumptious halal bakkwa made in accordance with the genuine traditional recipe using only halal sources and ingredients, now everyone can enjoy the […]
Sarikei food court set to become third halal zone premises
By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki SARIKEI: A food court here is set to become the third halal zone food premises after Kuching and Sibu. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) deputy director-general (entrepreneurship) Datuk Zulfikri Osman said it was important to increase customer confidence in the food served. “Bazaar Food Court Sarikei will be a halal zone […]
Lotus’s Malaysia joins campaign to raise halal product marketability
KUALA LUMPUR: Lotus’s Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) has joined hands with the Halal Development Corporation (HDC) in the ‘Make Halal Your First Choice’ campaign to raise the marketability of locally made halal products, running throughout April to July. The campaign, a programme under the 2022 Budget Initiative, features 389 lines of halal-certified food and non-food […]
Halal kompia, anyone?
SIBU: ‘Kompia’, the Foochow pastry with a hole in the centre, is one of the signature foods of Sibu. Also known as the Foochow bagel which originated from China, the crispy small round bread is made of flour, yeast, and salt with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of it. Over the years, the bun […]
Public can request for halal verification
KUCHING : It had been made clear to the public that the halal logo must be accredited and certified by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He also stated that the public can request for proof of […]
Halal Street UK launches Malaysia’s Halal e-commerce platform
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian-owned Halal Street UK today launched its e-commerce platform, HalalExtra.com, to enable Malaysian halal products to be sold in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. Halal Street UK founder and chief executive officer Simon Suresh said the business-to-business (B2B) platform could help Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) find new markets overseas amid the impact of […]
‘Sanitised’ will become the new watchword
When I was in primary school, my mother laughed when she held up a piece of clothing that had shrunk considerably after washing. Later, I learned that clothes will not shrink to a smaller size if they have the ‘sanforised’ label, as the fabric had been pre-shrunk. Over the past decades, the most prevalent label […]
Alliance Islamic launches programme for SMEs
KUCHING: The Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI) has placed Malaysia as a global leader in the Halal industry for six consecutive years. This was due to the strong and robust halal economic ecosystem and continuous focus on the development of global Islamic finance, said Alliance Islamic Bank in a press statement in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. […]
