Pakistan and Malaysia are working on a wide-ranging collaboration in agriculture and veterinary sectors including constitution of a joint working group on meat, rice, mango and orange .

The Philippines will be aiming for a larger share of the global halal market worth $150bn by adopting the Australian standards on halal products .

The meat industry has been paying its respects after prominent halal campaigner David Taylor MP, 63, passed away over the Christmas holidays, following a heart attack on Boxing Day .

A massive £3 million halal Asian superstore is set to rise in the British city of Bradford .

Halal Industry Research Centre (HIRC) of Pakistan  has teamed up with the Islamic Dawah Council of Philippines to launch its joint certification program for Pakistani exporters .

The use of the term bak kut teh halal will not only confuse Muslims but it is also against Islamic fiqh, reported Utusan Malaysia .

A Malaysian government-backed campaign to popularize a well-known ethnic Chinese soup by making a version that avoids pork and fulfills Islamic dietary rules sparked criticism Tuesday by activists who fear it will confuse Muslims, the Associated Press reported today .

A newly  poultry plant in Charles City with plans to do halal poultry has received a $250,000 loan from Iowa's Department of Economic Development .