The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre have announced that all its kitchens – Chinese, Western, Cold, Pastry and Malay - have been certified halal by Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM).

Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) initiated the first Halal internal auditor's programme for the hotel and tourism industry, amidst the increasing discussion on how hotels are adapting to the requirements of Halal certification.

Halal-certified leather and rubber may not be a top priority for most, but in reality they have high potentials to becoming a global fashion statement.

Ratings for Marina Mandarin Singapore Hotel has been upgraded to Crescentrating 5 in view of its recent Halal award by MUIS for its foods.

Either as Zakat payment, wedding Mahar or simply for safekeeping, Gold Dinar and Silver Dirhams are gaining popularity as a viable currency for Muslims to use in religious practices. But is it truly viable? Zack Abdullah analyses the intricacies involved.

The coastal city of Pariaman in West Sumatra, Indonesia held a unique competition to establish itself as an Islamic tourism destination - a blogging contest.

Foras Tourism, a unique initiative of the GCC-based travel industry, will launch an integrated, configurable and dynamic virtual online Islamic travel platform by August 2011.

A commentary by The Platform on why Muslims must act and reclaim the media before another irresponsible news spark far more serious, wide-ranging, and devastating consequences.

Halal Media Intelligence panelist, Madgellan Haneeva, dissects the reasons why God created Halal and Haram and everything else in pairs, and why Muslims actually have a higher purpose in life.

Penang has a lot to offer for Middle East tourists as there are plenty of Halal eateries and accommodations in one of the greenest, cleanest and safest states in Malaysia.

The Balkan countries are eager to explore potentials in Halal tourism following a partnership between Halal Quality Certification Agency of Bosnia and Crescentrating to promote Halal-friendly travel services and facilities in the region.

From Australia and Thailand to the Middle East, there is a growing need for Halal and Shariah-complaint hotels around the world that caters to the needs of Arab and Muslim travelers.

We inquired about the prospects of Halal industry in Russia with Amr Labib, an Egyptian and founder of Baraka Ltd, a Halal chicken and meat producer during the sidelines of Moscow Halal Expo 2011.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to gain US$8.75 billion a year from religious tourism when the number of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims swell to over 15 million by 2013.

Lootah Hotel Management, the holding company behind UAE-based Al Jawhara Hotels & Apartments, has announced the opening of the first Shariah-compliant resort in the Maldives by 2013.

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2011), the leading travel exhibition for the Middle East region, will be held from 2 - 5th May 2011 at Dubai, UAE and Crescentrating.com will again be participating.

HDC introduced a publication called “The Modern Compendium of Halal” series to meet the demands for more comprehensive literature from the Halal perspective.

A global publisher of research has recognised the work of a Charles Darwin University academic who has investigated the lucrative market of spiritual tourism.

Malaysian Halal agency the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) announced the release of a new version of its Halal mobile app now running on Nokia's Symbian platform.

The pioneer Shariah-compliant hotel chain De Palma Hotel, was chosen as the winner of The Halal Journal Awards for Travel & Hospitality in a ceremony held tonight to the honor and celebrate the success within the global Halal industry.