WORLD HALAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE CIRCUIT 2023 (WHBC) EXPANDS TO UK

WHBC Aiming to Boost Local Halal Industries in a USD3 Trillion Market Petaling Jaya, 2 October 2023, WHBC News Report: The World Halal Business Conference Circuit (WHBC Circuit) 2023, an esteemed industry... Read more »

HDC TO HOST THE WORLD HALAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE CIRCUIT (WHBC) 2023 IN LONDON THIS OCTOBER

Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Berhad, News Release by Halal Development Corporation. The annually held World Halal Business Conference (WHBC) is highly regarded by the global Halal fraternity as the exclusive platform for pioneering Halal... Read more »

06TH ROUND OF SRI LANKA-THAILAND FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

The 06th Round of Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) Negotiations was held from 21-23 August in Bangkok, Thailand. The negotiations were co-chaired by the Director General of the Department of Trade... Read more »

CHINA TO SPEND $1.4 TRILLION OVER 2024-28 TO EQUIP PLA WITH ADVANCED FLEET

Media Release Global Data Newsnetwork, 23 August, 2023: The growing US assistance to Taiwan, escalating territorial disputes with its neighbours in the South China Sea, and security alliances like QUAD and AUKUS... Read more »

ASIA-PACIFIC DEAL ACTIVITY DOWN BY 20.9% YOY IN H1 2023

Media Release by GlobalDada; A total of 7,245 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first half (H1) of... Read more »

JARDINE MATHESON AND HONGKONG LAND CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF JARDINE HOUSE

Hong Kong’s first skyscraper continues to innovate and attract world-class tenants HONG KONG SAR – (Media OutReach Newswire, 3 July 2023) Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land are commemorating the 50th anniversary of... Read more »

MALAYSIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2023 TO SURPASS LAST FIVE YEARS AVERAGE, FORECASTS GLOBALDATA

Media Release by Global Data, 20 June 2023; Malaysia’s economic growth in 2023 is predicted to be fuelled by easing inflationary pressure, a stronger job market, and solid growth in private consumption.... Read more »

APAC SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTS CITE LEGISLATION, BUSINESS ACTION: ERM-GLOBESCAN SURVEY

SINGAPORE – Media Release from ERM – 13 June 2023 – The latest research from GlobeScan and the SustainAbility Institute by ERM finds that sustainability leadership increasingly requires going beyond compliance towards... Read more »

NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION THAILAND (NACC) COLLABORATES WITH BANGKOK TO COMBAT AND REDUCE CORRUPTION

BANGKOK, THAILAND – (Media Release NACC, 29 May 2023)- On May 22, 2023, Mr. Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Secretary General of The National Anti-Corruption Commission Thailand (NACC), and Mr. Chadchat Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok,... Read more »

HDC AND KOTRA SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL RELATIONS

Petaling Jaya, 17 May 2023 – Media Release from Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC). Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... Read more »

JACINDA ARDERN SURPRISED KIWIS BY ANNOUNCING HER RESIGNATION

Tribune International Report (by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, 20 Jan 2023): Jacinda Ardern surprised Kiwis and the region yesterday by announcing she would stand down as PM no later than 7 February.... Read more »

SYNERGIZING & ACCELERATING REGIONAL HALAL INDUSTRY GROWTH, HDC HOSTS HALAL FORUM AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 January 2023 – The first Malaysia-Indonesia Halal Forum & Industry Engagement 2023, organised Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC), in collaboration with Malaysia’s Jabatan Kemajuan Islam (JAKIM) and Indonesia’s Badan... Read more »

THAILAND HALAL SCIENCE CENTER IS AN INSPIRATION FOR UMMAH

Thailand Halal Assembly has remarkable journey of success (A news report prepared by Syed Atiq ul Hassan; 21 Dec 2022) A bouquet of Thai Muslim philosophers, educators, scientists, technologists, and intellectuals has... Read more »

MUSLIM MILLENNIALS, TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES, AND PROMOTING HALAL LIFESTYLE

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Sydney Australia; There are 8 billion people on this planet, of whom 2 billion are Muslims. Muslims are the majority in 50 countries. Approximately 90 percent of... Read more »

SYED ATIQ-UL-HASSAN WILL ATTEND THA 2022 AS A SPEAKER

Tribune International, Report by Sarwat Hassan A prominent international speaker, journalist, writer, editor-in-chief of Tribune International (Australia), weekly columnist for Akhbar-e-Jehan, and founding director of Halal Expo Australia will attend the Thailand... Read more »

ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES RENEW COMMITMENT TO RAMP UP CLIMATE ACTION, PROTECT THE PLANET

Bangkok (Press Release by ESCAP, Dec 1, 2022); Ministers and high-level officials renewed commitments from Asia-Pacific countries to boost regional cooperation in climate action, sustainable urban development, the protection of ecosystems and... Read more »

THAI HALAL ASSEMBLY ATTRACTS GLOBAL AUDIENCES EVERY YEAR

Tribune International Report by Sarwat Hassan, Dec 1, 2022; Modern global society needs to eradicate misunderstandings, misconceptions, and confusion about the Halal Lifestyle by creating awareness and educating Muslims and non-Muslims through... Read more »

THAI MUSLIMS ARE THE PRIDE OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD

By Syed Atiq ul Hasan, Sydney Australia The number of Muslims in Thailand is growing exponentially. It is Islam that is growing significantly in Thailand at the moment. In Thailand, the natives... Read more »

CONNECTING GEN ‘M’ THROUGH HALAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan [Islamic media content focusing on Islamic culture, values and lifestyle has grown exponentially in today’s borderless and digital world. The business model is seeing a shift from... Read more »

FIRST WORLD HALAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE CIRCUIT IN AUSTRALIA EXPLORES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIGGER TRADE

1 Sept 2022, Melbourne, Australia issued by Halal Development Corporation: The 14th edition of the World Halal Business Conference (WHBC), an annual industry forum organised by the Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC),... Read more »

WORLD HALAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2022 EXPANDS ITS REACH TO AUSTRALIA

The World Halal Business Conference 2022 (WHBC), an industry forum organised by the Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC), will be expanding its reach to Australia with the setting up of the first... Read more »

Sustainable Development Goals can guide Asia and the Pacific to build back better, says UN report

Bangkok (ESCAP news) – The Asia-Pacific region must accelerate progress everywhere and urgently reverse its regressing trends on many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve its ambitions by 2030, says a report... Read more »

GLOBAL COMPACT FOR SAFE, ORDERLY AND REGULAR MIGRATION

First Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Concludes in Asia and the Pacific Bangkok (ESCAP News) – The first regional review of the Global Compact for... Read more »
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Air China introduces Brisbane to Beijing direct flights

Brisbane Airport welcomes new direct Air China flights to/from Beijing The first Air China flight from Beijing to Brisbane has landed safely at Brisbane Airport on December 11, setting new heights of... Read more »