JAKARTA, Jan 7 — Indonesia's highest Muslim clerical council aims to issue a ruling on whether a Covid-19 vaccine is halal, or permissible under Islam, before the country is due to start a mass inoculation programme using a Chinese vaccine next week.

KUALA BERANG, Dec 31 — A frozen meat importing firm believed to be behind an illegal meat cartel will be charged in court soon, says Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid.

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 30 — A meat supplying company and two of its directors pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court, here today to charges of using the halal logo without certification by the authorities early this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The government will improve and update halal standards, particularly involving imported meat and meat products, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Dec 15 — Selangor emerged as the first state to develop a special field task related to halal aspects to empower the industry towards global standards. State executive councillor for halal industry Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni said the portfolio, which was...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — The import of meat and meat products is only allowed from abattoirs or processing plants approved by the Department of Veterinary Services and the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).

SHAH ALAM, Nov 14  — The Selangor Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) inspected and seized items in the form of chicken at a famous restaurant in Subang Jaya on Thursday, following a viral video claiming that the curry noodle sold at the premises contained pork.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 — Pharmaniaga Berhad (Pharmaniaga) and Serum Institute of India Private Limited (Serum) will collaborate to make available an affordable Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 —  Malaysia has reaffirmed its willingness to work with other nations, especially within Asean, towards increasing self-sufficiency in halal food.