Consider This: Halal Certification - Getting The Green Light
With a rise in eateries claiming to be 'Muslim-friendly' but without official Halal certification, discussions have emerged about the challenges of the process. What it takes to get Halal certified and how they can be better supported. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dhaliff Anuar, Senior Manager of the Chairman's Office at Halal Development Corporation and the Head of the Halal Consultancy & Advisory Unit at HDC.
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PKNS appoints Mahmud Abbas as CEO
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Thu Aug 05 2021
Malaysian halal parks record RM200 mln increase in direct investment
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Tue Mar 23 2021
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Tue Nov 24 2020
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Thu Apr 14 2016
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
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