Asia

Manila Hosts 2025 Global Halal Conference to Boost Trade and Food Security …………. Manila, the Philippines, successfully hosted the 2025 International Halal Conference and the second World Halal Food Council (WHFC) Forum on October 28–29, drawing experts, officials, and industry…

Malaysia, New Zealand Broaden Halal Cooperation Beyond Food Sector ……….. Malaysia and New Zealand have agreed to expand their partnership in halal certification and trade beyond the food industry, marking a new phase in the global halal economy that includes…

Pakistani Farmers Plan to Sue German Firms Over Climate Damage …………. A group of 43 Pakistani farmers from the Sindh region has initiated legal action against two of Germany’s largest industrial emitters, RWE and Heidelberg Materials, over losses caused by…

China Tightens Rules Requiring Influencers to Verify Professional Credentials …………. China has introduced new regulations mandating that social media influencers obtain verified credentials before commenting on professional subjects such as medicine, finance, law, or education, media outlets reported. Platforms including…

Philippines Launches “Muslim-Friendly Travelogue” to Attract More Visitors from Muslim Nations …………… The Philippines has launched its official “Muslim-Friendly Travelogue” to attract more visitors from Muslim-majority countries, Arab News reported. The initiative, introduced by Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco in Makati…

8 dead, thousands evacuated as Tropical Storm Fengshen lashes Philippines —————————————- Tropical Storm Fengshen lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, killing at least eight people and forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone villages,…

Global MPI 2025: $1.1$ Billion People Trapped in Poverty and Climate Hazards ——————————————— The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2025 report, titled “Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards,” reveals that $1.1$ billion people across 109 countries live in acute multidimensional…

Unprecedented Political Shift in South Asia: Youth Uprising Against Corruption and Elites ———————————– South Asia is on the cusp of a major political transformation, driven by a wave of mass uprisings, particularly among the younger generation, against systemic corruption, economic…

Hong Kong to Get First Halal-Certified Restaurants Under Q-Mark Scheme by Year-End ————————————- Hong Kong is set to introduce its first restaurants officially certified as Halal under the local Q-Mark scheme by the end of the year, a move aimed…

Pastor of China’s Zion Church Detained by Security Forces ————————————– The pastor of the independent Zion Church in China has been detained by security forces. According to the BBC, the pastor’s family reported that officers raided his home in the…