Asia

Malaysia Offers Grants of Up to RM5,000 to Help Small Businesses Obtain Halal Certification ————————————- Malaysia has announced financial assistance of up to 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (RM) for microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking halal certification for the…

Malaysia Closes Schools as Indonesian Wildfire Haze Pushes Air Pollution to Unhealthy Levels ————————————- Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and several states on Friday, October 9, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires spread across Southeast Asia, pushing air pollution…

Malaysia Hosts Exhibition Highlighting Islamic Calligraphy and Quran Manuscripts —————————————– An exhibition dedicated to Islamic calligraphy, titled FAWATIH, was held in Malaysia on October 6, 2026, as part of events marking the 66th edition of the International Quran Recitation and…

Malaysia to Host ICMAD 2026 Conference on Contemporary Issues Facing Muslim Communities ———————————- Malaysia’s Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) in Terengganu is set to host the International Conference on Muslim Affairs and Contemporary Issues (ICMAD 2026) on October 5, bringing…

Uyghurs Protest China’s Xinjiang Policies in Istanbul on National Day —————————————– Uyghur Muslims and supporters of their cause held a protest outside the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, calling for protection of religious and cultural rights in Xinjiang. The demonstration took…

Shandong Agricultural Trade Expo in Malaysia Focuses on Halal Market, ASEAN Expansion ————————- The Remarkable Shandong Agricultural Trade (Malaysia) Expo 2026 brought together nearly 100 companies from six cities and regions across China’s Shandong province, showcasing more than 1,100 agricultural…

Malaysia Hosts MIHAS 2026 Halal Products Exhibition with 1,700 Companies ——————————— Malaysia has launched the 22nd edition of the Malaysia International Halal Products Exhibition (MIHAS 2026), bringing together around 1,700 companies to showcase halal products and services, with organizers expecting…

Malaysia Appeals Court Reviews Shia Citizens’ Religious Rights Case ———————————– Malaysia’s Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has begun reviewing a case involving three Shia Muslim citizens, in a legal dispute over the limits of civil courts’ authority and state religious…

Tokyo Supports Prayer Rooms for Foreign Tourists, Not Mosque Construction, Fact-Check Report Finds ————————————– A Japanese fact-checking organization has rejected claims circulating on social media that the Tokyo metropolitan government is providing financial support for the construction of Islamic mosques,…

Nepal Floods Leave Thousands Displaced as Recovery Efforts Continue ——————————- A month after devastating floods struck parts of Nepal, thousands of people remain displaced, families are mourning lost loved ones, and authorities are facing a major recovery effort amid growing…