MIPR, UBD Sign Memorandum Of Understanding
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The Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR)
and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU), adding a new dimension to the working
relationship between both institutions through a framework of
collaboration and cooperation in support of a sustainable
knowledge-based economy for the present and future generations of
Brunei.
Halal initiative in Philippines gets boost
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched on Thursday here the
"Philippine Science and Technology Program for the Development of the
Halal Industry," with hopes flying high that such mechanism will
finally allow the country to penetrate the global halal market.
Zenaida Laidan, DOST-Central Mindanao director, also announced that construction of a halal testing laboratory in nearby Koronadal City, which is the regional seat of government, will soon start with the approval of a budget worth P50 million. "We want to become the clearing house of all halal products going out of the country to ensure their credibility with the foreign buyers," she said.
Zenaida Laidan, DOST-Central Mindanao director, also announced that construction of a halal testing laboratory in nearby Koronadal City, which is the regional seat of government, will soon start with the approval of a budget worth P50 million. "We want to become the clearing house of all halal products going out of the country to ensure their credibility with the foreign buyers," she said.
UAE to help Philippines grow its halal food export
Manila will be sending marine-biology specialists to the UAE to
inspect the country's mangroves while Abu Dhabi will help the
Philippines develop its halal food and agricultural exports to the UAE
which grew 39 per cent to Dh73.5 million ($20 million) last year.
Gov't launches sci-tech program for halal industry
The Government launched a science
and technology program in General Santos City to officially put the mechanism in place to put the
country in a position to penetrate the rich global halal market. "We want to become the clearing house of all halal products going out of the country to ensure their credibility with the foreign buyers," said Zenaida Laidan, regional director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of Southwestern Mindanao (Region 12).
Jakim's halal lab to be ready by 2011
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The
ever-increasing demand for halal products has spurred the Islamic
Development Department (Jakim) in Malaysia to set up a multi-million ringgit
laboratory that is able to carry out sophisticated and advanced tests
to determine the halal worthiness of any product.