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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid Minister on Saturday requested Brunei to help establish a halal science laboratory in the Maldives. The minister requested a meeting with his Bruneian counterpart, Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof, during his ongoing official visit to the country. During the …
Brunei To Help Maldives Establish Halal Science LabRead More
BRUNEI Darussalam has been ranked 12th in the latest Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI), prepared by the answer company of Thomson Reuters. Brunei made it to the top 15 list for the first time, moving up five spots replacing Egypt. The Sultanate had a big jump in the Halal Travel ranking (10 spots) and strong …
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BRUNEI chefs are skilled but they lack international recognition as they are not coming out to showcase their food creations, said renowned Singaporean chef Siti Mastura Alwi. “Bruneians need to get rid of their humble attitude or assumption that their creations are just normal,” she told the Bulletin yesterday. “Brunei food delicacies like ‘Nasi Belutak’, …
AS THE Muslim travel market becomes a growing force worldwide, ASEAN countries are developing new strategic directions in a bid to wrestle a bigger piece of the lucrative halal tourism pie. This fast-growing sector is projected to grow to 150 million visitors comprising 11 per cent of the global travel economy with an expenditure of …
KUALA LUMPUR: Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of its Islamic Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Islamic Agribusiness Index, covering 30 Shariah-compliant companies in the Asia-Pacific region with revenues derived directly from agricultural products. The Islamic Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Agribusiness Index is the first index of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. It will be tracked by …
Thomson Reuters launches Islamic Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Agribusiness IndexRead More
Brunei’s financial system is transitioning to one in which Islamic banking and takaful will be the dominant forms of banking and insurance, said the Oxford Business Group (OBG), a global consultancy and research company. According to the latest publication of OBG The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014, the country’s two Islamic banks, Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei …
Islamic Banks To Dominate Financial Sector In Brunei DarrussalamRead More
Brunei Darussalam has lost ground in its efforts to promote innovation as a cornerstone for future economic and social development, slipping down the ladder of a comparative survey of innovative practices for the second year running, but the sultanate is positioning itself to rebound strongly in the years to come. In its latest Global Innovation …
Investing in Brunei Darussalam’s innovation in Brunei DarussalamRead More
After entering the UK market, Brunei Halal is looking to focus on markets closer to home such as Indonesia and Malaysia. Courtesy of Ghanim International Food Corporation GHANIM International Food Corporation Sdn Bhd is planning to expand the Brunei Halal brand into Indonesia after having recently debuted in Malaysia, the company said in an email …
After Entering The UK Market, Brunei Halal To Expand To IndonesiaRead More
Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) has offered assistance in developing its Islamic finance industry to a visiting high-level delegation from Brunei. Led by the Minister of Development and Brunei Monetary Authority deputy chairman Suyoi Haji Osman, the delegation met leaders of Bahrain’s top Islamic financial institutions. The Southeast Asian country recently launched a series of measures …
