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Malaysia is participating in a big way in the on-going Saudi Food, Hotel and Hospitality Arabia (SFHHA), at Jeddah Center of Forums and Events.

The global halal food market, valued at around $700bn in sales per year and constantly growing, plus other halal consumer products such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, is increasingly becoming one of the most important trade channels between the Middle East and Asia, it turned out at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase, a leading annual halal-centred exhibition, this

Dubai-based entertainment venue IMG Theme Park has successfully closed a 1.2 billion dirham (USD 327 million) syndicated Islamic facility, as the company prepares for an increase in the influx of tourists into the emirate.

The takaful industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will maintain its growth path in the next five years, but competition, operational issues and lack of qualified talent continue to pose challenges, experts told Gulf News on Monday.

Delaware, USA: Yurizk, the leading online provider of Islamic Finance education information has launched the first online leadership program for developing entrepreneurship in Islamic Finance and Halal sectors. The program will be held from May 4 to June 8, 2014 and will be delivered as live online coaching program.

Rushdi Siddiqui to endorse connectivity between Islamic finance and Halal food "twins separated at birth" the two big segments of the Islamic economy - Halal food & lifestyle sectors together expected to grow by 52% to $2.47 trillion by 2018.