Food industries in Phillippines received a much needed boost in the arm with the opening of a state of the art halal laboratory, the Sun Star reported .
Recognizing the benefits of having halal certification the government of Uganda has entered into a partnership with a local Muslim organization to enhance the value of its products in the international market .
-Only 366 hotels and resorts in Malaysia have official halal certification, revealed Jamil Khir Baharom, a minister in the country's Prime Minister's department .
