UK glass packaging specialist Beatson Clark has introduced 70ml miniature Vimto bottles for the Middle east market. The British soft drink firm has been available in the Middle East for nearly a century, and sales surge during the Muslim ...
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Electronics Flight Ban: What do the new US and UK rules for taking electronics on flights mean for travellers and their devices? Which airports, airlines, and countries are affected? Here's all you need to know about the ban, including all ...
Carlsberg Group's subsidiary, Baltika Breweries has started shipping beer to Oman, becoming the first Russian exporter in the country. The first batch amounted to 10,000 liters of beer. It was decided to start developing the new market ...
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Iraq's parliament has passed a bill for a complete ban on the sale, import and production of alcohol. The law entitles the state to fine Iraqi dinars 25m ($21,000) for anyone violating the alcohol ban. However, the parliament ...
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Brazilian meat company BRF has announced that it would establish a new subsidiary that will focus on supplying meat for Muslim markets. The company said it would set up a unit Sadia Halal that will hold assets related to the production, ...
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On Christmas Eve, U.S. embassy in China issued security warnings for Westerners in Beijing's Sanlitun area, a popular Beijing diplomatic and entertainment district. Thanks to special forces dispatched by the Chinese government, no incidents ...
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Several Australian meat producers are petitioning the government to take control of the halal certification system in the country. Around 10 of the largest meat processors in Australia have approached the government in order to ...
Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region began celebrating on Thursday as one of the biggest religious festivals in China gets underway. The three-day Corban Festival, also known as Eid al-Adha or feast of the sacrifice, centers ...
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The traditional friendship between China and Islamic countries has a long history. Since 2,500 years ago, China and the Islamic world had exchanged both of material and spiritual assets through the ancient Silk Road, and resulted in the ...
"One Belt, One Road" is a rare opportunity to turn Chinese tea consumption into a global phenomenon. That is the dream of the country's tea companies - still largely unknown to the world. They are ready to grab a piece of the action in an ...
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Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food, differ in shape and taste from one place to another across China. There are mainly two tastesto zongzi: sweet and savory. Nowadays people even make zongzi with mixed swwet and savory fillings. Such a ...
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Singapore-based Neo Group is planning to acquire surimi-based seafood products manufacturer Thong Siek Holdings (TS Group) in the country. The company will acquire 55% stake in TS Group in a deal worth $5.55m, DealStreetAsia reported. ...
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Craig Beevers won the 2014 title with the word 'talaq'. A Brit has been crowned the World Scrabble Champion for the first time since 1993, and only the second time ever. Craig Beevers, from Guisborough near Middlesborough, competed ...
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The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) has joined hands with Rajamangala University of Technology (RMUT) to promote the local Muslim fashion industry in Thailand. The Ministry of Industry, Thailand, has successfully started using local ...
The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) conducted a seminar titled ‘Local Value Connection to the Better Life’ to promote the Muslim textile and garment industry in the southern provinces, National News Bureau of Thailand ...