Halal tourism
Singapore, Thailand, UK best non-Islamic countries for Muslim travelers
The best non-Islamic countries for Muslim visitors are Singapore, Thailand and the UK, followed by South Africa and Hong Kong, according to the newly...
Thailand expects a whopping 33 million tourists this year
Thailand expects more than 33 million foreign tourists in 2016, up around 13 per cent over 29.8 million in 2015, according to the Tourism...
Malaysia, Singapore once again top Muslim travel index
Malaysia and Singapore in the Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 (GMTI) once again made it to the top of the best Muslim travel destinations...
Thailand positions itself as ‘Muslim-friendly destination’
Thailand, the world’s tenth-most visited country that expects to welcome no less than 28 million foreign visitors this year, is positioning itself as a...
Japan’s halal food funds meet strong investor interest
Japan, a country that is currently pursuing a foray into the global halal industry, is experiencing strong interest for the country’s first-ever halal fund,...
Malaysia, Singapore best halal tourism destinations
Singapore-based halal tourism agency Crescentrating has released its 2014 Ranking of Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations on 60 global destinations. The Muslim travel market segment...
Halal travel site launched in Singapore
A new website for Muslim travelers, HalalTrip.com, including a global directory of halal restaurants and dedicated city guides has been launched on December 18...
Japan wants slice of halal pie
Shinto-dominated Japan has discovered the halal market and wants to tap the global trade of halal food and products through the Japan Halal Association,...
Thai business relations to Arab countries need a kick
The business ties between Thailand and the Middle East are capable of development, says Anirut Smuthkochorn, Secretary to the Thailand Trade Representative and also...
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Thailand drops further in English proficiency to worst in Southeast Asia
This year’s English Proficiency Index by Swedish language training company EF Education First has just come out, and, once again, it is not very...
Stories of the week
Myanmar junta seeks to kick out Japan’s Kirin brewery
A Myanmar military conglomerate is seeking to end a joint venture with Japanese beer giant Kirin and liquidate the brewery operations they are running...