JAKIM recalls Indonesian food products over porcine DNA concerns
KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) has ordered the immediate recall of several imported food products from Indonesia after tests revealed they contained porcine (pig DNA). JAKIM director-general, Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said the affected products may compromise halal standards and urged importers to contact the agency to arrange for their removal […]
Proposed guidelines will cause more disunity
SIBU: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) proposed ‘guidelines’ for Muslims attending non-Muslim events will create more division rather than promoting unity and peace in the country, said Cr Kevin Lau Kor Jie. The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Youth chairman said such a move could cause major discomfort rather than appreciating the […]
NGOs urged to join special committee to help rebuild Gaza
PUTRAJAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar urged non-governmental organisations with experience operating in Palestine to be involved in a special agency coordinating committee to help efforts to rebuild Gaza. He said the involvement of all parties in the committee was vital to make Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
JAKIM recognises five additional foreign halal certification bodies
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has amended the Second Schedule of the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Halal Marking) Order 2011 by adding new overseas halal certification bodies that are recognised by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM). Its minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the amendment aligns with JAKIM’s […]
Uzbekistan wants to cooperate with Jakim in halal standards
TASHKENT: Uzbekistan wants to work with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to ensure that halal standards in that country reach the level implemented by the department, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said it was one of the essences of the courtesy visit and bilateral meetings of the Malaysian […]
Senari Synergy raises RM10k for Gaza’s efforts
KUCHING: The Senari Synergy Group has raised RM10,000 in funds to be channelled towards humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The handing over of the funds, collected from staff and friends of the company, was held at Department of Islamic Development Malaysia’s (JAKIM) office on Wednesday (Jan 31). Group managing director Jefri Ahmad Tambi expressed his appreciation […]
Help make unity govt policies successful for benefit of all: DPM
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on all parties to continue working hard to ensure all the unity government’s plans can come to fruition and benefit the people. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, made the call through a post on Facebook […]
RM640,000 aid for disaster, war victims
KUCHING: A sum of RM640,000 has been channelled through the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to the Musa’adah Humanitarian Mission Emergency Fund. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication (Utility) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the donations were allocated to aid the victims of various crises – the people of Palestine, earthquake victims in […]
Jakim inks MoU on development of halal-related fields
KUALA LUMPUR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development of halal-related fields was signed by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) during the 20th Informal Meeting of the Ministers of Religion of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (MABIMS) held in Singapore yesterday. The memorandum, among other things, involved the sharing of information and […]
New halal certification module to produce more professionals in halal field
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is developing a new international halal executive module to produce more professionals in the halal field. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said he was confident that through the renewed module, the country would be able to ‘export’ more professionals […]