http://www.halalstock.com HalalStock.com is a most comprehensive/complete resource for Halal Products, Halal Food, Halal Dairy Use Products, Halal Restaurants, Halal Recipes, Halal Certificate Agents, Halal Forum, Halal Event, Halal Exhibition, Halal Convention, Islamic Services, Islamic Bankings, Islamic Finances, Islamic Insurances, Suppliers, Buyers, Service Providers information. This feed contains most recent update of News information from HalalStock.com. en-us Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.halalstock.com/images/rss_g.gif http://www.halastock.com http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3686 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3686 Bloomberg July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Islamic bonds gained at half the pace of emerging-market debt in July. Fund managers say they may make up the lost ground as funds flow into developing nations and Dubai World restructures debt. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3685 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3685 dailystar.com.lb DUBAI: The lure of Islamic bonds appears to be wearing off for conventional borrowers in the Gulf, even as the global industry grows, with high-profile defaults and rising costs souring their appeal. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3684 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3684 khaleejtimes.com If you’re looking for the website of a local shop in the Middle East, you have a better chance of finding what you are looking for via www.imhalal.com. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3683 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3683 menafn.com There has been surge in worldwide Sukuk issuance that saw a two-fold jump to 98 issuances raising to $13.7 billion in the first half of this year, up against the $7.1 billion in the initial six months a year ago. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3682 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3682 dailyexpress.com.my Kuala Lumpur: There is still need for improvement especially to create infrastructure and regulatory framework, for Shariah-compliant investments to be stronger, says fund manager, HwangDBS Investment Management Bhd (HwangDBS IM). http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3681 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3681 regionaltimes.com KARACHI: Emirates Global Islamic Bank share holders at an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) held today in Karachi approved the plan to merge with Al Baraka Islamic Bank BSC (C). http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3680 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3680 Yahoo! AMMAN, July 29 - Net profits at Jordan Islamic Bank <JOIB.AM>, the country's largest Islamic lender, dropped 28.9 pct to 14.68 million dinars , the bank's financial statements showed on Thursday. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3679 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3679 Bernama JASIN, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Melaka Halal Hub in Serkam here aims to woo RM155 million investment by year-end, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3678 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3678 theasset.com Global sukuk issuance amounted to USD13.7 billion in the first half of 2010, or nearly doubled from the USD7.1 billion recorded in the same period last year with the slight improvement in international market conditions. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3677 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3677 lankabusinessonline.com Informal entities that have been operating as Islamic financiers in Sri Lanka will have to get their houses in order and become fully compliant with supervisory regulations ahead of a new law on deposit taking, an industry official said. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3676 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3676 lankabusinessonline.com July 28, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka could issue Islamic finance sovereign bonds or 'Sukuks' and take the lead in becoming a regional centre for Islamic financial services which other countries with less experience are aiming for, an official said. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3675 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3675 bworldonline.com GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The country’s undeveloped halal industry takes center stage in the Central Mindanao-wide science and technology (S&T) week that started yesterday. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3674 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3674 mysinchew.com The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will introduce 104 new posts, including food technologists, biotechnologists, chemists and reference specialists to facilitate the issuance of halal certificate and logo. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3673 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3673 gsl.tv The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) has released a reference paper on I’aadat Al Shira’a, a Shariah compliant alternative to repo transactions. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3672 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3672 muslimmatters.org I really geek out on podcasts. I even make lists of my favorites. I’m a junkie, simply put. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3671 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3671 menafn.com Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a top-tier Islamic financial services group, today announced that it had signed an agreement to provide $ 50 Million Dh 183.5 million) Islamic finance facility to Gulf Marine Services WLL http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3670 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3670 globalarabnetwork.com Moody’s Investors Service, one of the most important rating agencies in the world, has reaffirmed on 26.07.2010 for a fifth consecutive year the Islamic Development Bank ’s ;Aaa; long term and P-1 short term foreign currency issuer rating. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3669 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3669 zawya.com DUBAI, July 28, 2010--Citing worldwide sukuk issuance of $13.7 billion in the first half of this year, just shy of a two-fold jump on the $7.1 billion registered in the initial six months of 2009 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3668 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3668 zawya.com July was the month of turnarounds, although stock market performances were volatile in the East and West. Perhaps the most surprising move of the month came from the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE). http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3667 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3667 Reuters KUWAIT, July 28 (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti court has given the country's central bank four more months to submit a report on the debt restructuring plan of Islamic firm Investment Dar (TIDK.KW), the company said on Wednesday. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3666 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3666 Bloomberg Kazakhstan, the former Soviet republic that last sold international debt in 2000, is planning a debut Islamic bond sale to broaden its investor base after canceling a Eurobond offering last week. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3665 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3665 Bloomberg Khazanah Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state investment company, hired three banks to help it sell Singapore dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, according to a person familiar with the matter. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3664 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3664 Btimes THE government may introduce a bar-code system to identify halal products, said International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister (Miti) Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3663 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3663 Btimes THE Malaysian Islamic finance industry must come up with innovative and customised products to capture the large untapped market of syariah-compliant investments locally and abroad http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3662 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3662 Bernama Muslim businessmen, particularly those looking into the Western market, can mitigate false perception of Islam by displaying qualities of a responsible citizen in their local community, says the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3661 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3661 Thestar To capture the huge untapped market for syariah-compliant investments locally and abroad, there is a need to attract and develop talent, develop in-depth understanding of the target market and innovate and customise Islamic products http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3660 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3660 Bloomberg Yields on Islamic bonds from the Persian Gulf are climbing even as rates on regular debt decline, after four defaults in the past 16 months prompted investors to demand higher returns. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3659 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3659 meattradenewsdaily.co.uk For years this question has been key to determining if giving electric shock prior to slaughter is permitted in Islam. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3658 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3658 tribune.com.pk KARACHI: Emirates Global Islamic Bank (EGIBL) and Al Baraka Islamic Bank will soon merge into one single bank. This was announced by the Chief Executive Officer of EGIBL, Syed Tariq Husain, at a press briefing here on Tuesday. http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3657 http://www.halalstock.com/newsdetail.asp?hID=3657 Reuters July 27 (Reuters) - Indonesia will downsize a global sukuk issue planned for this year, as it cuts its debt issuance because of a government forecast for a lower-than-expected budget deficit, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.