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Traders required to disclose halal status of leather goods
The Malaysian Insider
According to the national news agency, the regulation is being prepared by experts from the Chemistry Department, Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and state Islamic religious councils, and is expected to be completed within few months.
JAKIM To Introduce Halal Standard For Leather, Wool, Bone ProductsBernama
Jais and ministry to promote use of standard halal logoMalaysia Star

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Traders required to disclose halal status of leather goods
The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Traders will soon be made to disclose the halal status of their leather goods under new regulation being drawn up by the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry, Bernama Online reported today.
JAKIM To Introduce Halal Standard For Leather, Wool, Bone ProductsBernama
Jais and ministry to promote use of standard halal logoMalaysia Star
Traders to be required to display halal status of leather goodsNew Straits Times

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New Straits Times
Know each other well enough?
New Straits Times
We pride ourselves as being a melting pot of cultures but how well do we know about the cultural and religious practices of our fellow Malaysians? P. Selvarani speaks to the experts A Chinese New Year celebration at Thistle Hotel in Johor Baru with a ...

INTERVIEW: Coca-Cola to invest $280m by 2013 for greenfield projects
Pakistan Daily Times
Qadir is leading key PR projects for Coca-Cola's Eurasia and Africa Group, comprising 92 countries. He is a member of International Government Relations Network of the company and leads Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) projects in Pakistan.

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Laina Farhat-Holzman: Religious intolerance is the world's norm -- can it be ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Muslim members of parliament are demanding that only halal meat, something like kosher, be served in Parliament. This is as bold as insisting that "Pig N'Whistle" shops take down their signs or that nursery schools not have The Three Little Pigs read ...

Laina Farhat-Holzman: Religious intolerance is the world's norm -- can it be ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Muslim members of parliament are demanding that only halal meat, something like kosher, be served in Parliament. This is as bold as insisting that "Pig N'Whistle" shops take down their signs or that nursery schools not have The Three Little Pigs read ...

JAKIM To Introduce Halal Standard For Leather, Wool, Bone Products
Bernama
By Salawaty Supardi KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) in collaboration with Department of Standards Malaysia, will draw up a halal standard for leather, wool and bone products.
Jais and ministry to promote use of standard halal logoMalaysia Star

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JAKIM To Introduce Halal Standard For Leather, Wool, Bone Products
Bernama
By Salawaty Supardi KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) in collaboration with Department of Standards Malaysia, will draw up a halal standard for leather, wool and bone products.
Jais and ministry to promote use of standard halal logoMalaysia Star

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Halal slaughtering in Mosta illegal abattoir
Malta Independent Online
by Annaliza Borg The police and officers from the Animal Welfare Directorate are working on the theory that Halal slaughtering of goats and sheep was taking place at the illegal abattoir discovered in Mosta, on Wednesday evening.

Malta's newspapers front pages on February 4
DI-VE
A story regarding the Halal slaughtering of goats and sheep that were discovered in Mosta makes it to the front page of the Malta Independent. L-Orizzont front page says that Malta, had the lowest retail price for last December when compared to ...

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Memphis Daily News
Halimah Providing Halal Options for Memphians
Memphis Daily News
The Arabic word halal means “lawful” or “permissible,” and while the concept applies to many aspects of Muslim life, its most common use applies to food preparation. Though the Muslim population in Memphis is usually put at about 10000 to 15000, ...

TheChronicleHerald.ca
Halal meat carving out niche market in growing Muslim community
TheChronicleHerald.ca
As the Muslim community across the province grows, the number of businesses from butchers to restaurants selling halal meat has grown in lockstep. It's a budding trend turning into big bucks for businesses offering beef, goat, lamb and chicken ...
Canada's Flourishing Halal ButchersOnislam.net

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Onislam.net
Canada's Flourishing Halal Butchers
Onislam.net
CAIRO – Halal meat outlets are growing at a rapid pace in Canada's Nova Scotia province, where they compete to cater to a large, diverse Muslim community and therefore earn a niche market, even among non-Muslims. “We became frustrated with the quality ...

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Choosing a university course and the new never-ending learning lifecycle
Anglohigher
If you require a particular category of food such as: vegetarian, vegan, lactose free, nut free, lacto-vegetarian, kosher or halal, make a note and ask questions during your campus visit. If you cannot visit the university, enquire online and find ...

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Family Security Matters
Religious Intolerance Abounds Globally. Can it Be Fixed?
Family Security Matters
Muslim members of parliament are demanding that only halal meat (something like kosher) be served in Parliament. This is as bold as insisting that “Pig N'Whistle” shops take down their signs or that nursery schools not have The Three Little Pigs read ...

Family Security Matters
Religious Intolerance Abounds Globally. Can it Be Fixed?
Family Security Matters
Muslim members of parliament are demanding that only halal meat (something like kosher) be served in Parliament. This is as bold as insisting that “Pig N'Whistle” shops take down their signs or that nursery schools not have The Three Little Pigs read ...

Nation on Sunday
Green techno saves US $4 bn forex, says NMK
Nation on Sunday
He said these fundamentally important factors have been scientifically proven in research done in USA and Europe. But, it should be borne in mind that the human body can accrue all these health benefits only if proper and systematic processes and ...

Raja Muda Invites New Zealand Tourists To Visit Perlis
Bernama
DUNEDIN, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, has extended an invitation to New Zealand tourists to visit Perlis when they come to Malaysia. He said Perlis has much natural beauty and is famous for its ...

Couple charged in marketing scam involving 'halal' Muslim food
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By David Ibata A federal grand jury has indicted a Lawrenceville couple for stealing $300000 from the US government in a scheme involving the foreign sale of foods designated "halal," or meeting the dietary guidelines of the Muslim faith, ...

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2011 A Record Year for the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition
This in turn, resulted in an economic impact contribution to Kuala Lumpur city and Malaysia of RM657 million. This brings the number of events held at the Centre since commencing operations in June 2005 to 5203, with over 12 million delegates in ...