VOL 3: ISSUE 12 Maybank Islamic launches Halal logistics as Great expectations KDN NO: Traceability/Blockchain technology PP19477/05/2019 Islamic Corporate Card value-added service will offer halal supply chain greater (035077) The first-in-market includes charity element Nippon Express (M) Sdn Bhd growing well, standardisation and transparency – p22 March-April, 2021 through its Islamic banking arm – p20 ensuring every stage of product shipment is RM8.00 halal from producer to customer – p19 AN IDEAL SHARI’A FOR BUSINESS & LIFESTYLE SAFE AND HALAL Break away from conspiracy theories that the Covid-19 vaccination is designed to control the Muslim population p10-15 02 @Halal | March-April. 2021 | @Halal says... | The challenge begins; win it ITH the Covid-19 vaccines rolling out the world over, it is expected that tour- ism would be ignited again. 04 T hailand, for instance, recently No-go for halal food manufacturers Wannounced they would be accepting vaccinated With the new rules of excluding foreign tourists into Phuket. audiences, the 30-40 per cent Muslim T hat would be the order of the day, but now spectators we were targetting are gone, popularly known as “the new norm”. says FISB MD I slamic tourism would not be left out of the race. Muslim countries would now be jostling for 05 positions, for their place in the sun. All that pent-up 10-15 Halal exports RM20b off the mark energy, the urge to travel and especially the knotted COVER STORY HDC says export revenue for halal industry purse-strings for over a year would now be cut loose. Are the vaccines halal? likely hit RM31b last year, well short of govt’s Where will Muslim tourists go? Which would be Covid-19, vaccines, vaccination for RM50b target their favourite Muslim-friendly destinations be? Preservation of Life It is a no-brainer. MALAYSIA. Consider this: • The global Muslim population has surpassed three billion. • The Muslim population has the fastest growth rate. • The growth drivers are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, India and Singapore. 16 Malaysia could become halal hub 06 • In 2019, before the pandemic hit, Muslim Khairy says country internationally Emirates Islamic launches travel was worth US$194 billion (that’s almost recognised because of its halal certification ‘businessONLINE’ RM1 trillion). system for halal vaccines Expands exclusive services to SMEs by launching new business banking centres Malaysia’s Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) has been in overdrive. They knew this day would come 07 when the demand for Muslim- destinations would Daesang Briefs enters Indonesia be staggering. And they will have to be ready when The company is first from South Korea that happens. to enter the halal market in the Muslim- T rue, there would be apprehensions. Would-be majority nation travellers will not dive right in. Caution would prevail, and yet, it is a reality. Muslim travellers’ budgets would open up even more now that Japan has announced they will not accept foreign spectators for the Tokyo Olympics this year. 17 The needs of Muslim travellers are simple: Improved ways to halal F&B system The final World Halal Expo Series 4 1. Places for prayers. underlines challenges and best solutions to Malaysia’s halal food and beverage industry 2. Halal food. 08 In both aspects, Malaysia is streets ahead of most, Bank Islam targets if not all, other Muslim countries. 500,000 new customers There are mosques and suraus in every Malaysian TheNoor digital app offers gateway district. Halal food and beverage (F&B) outlets are on link to various products every street corner. And more … Malaysia is a melting pot of diverse 09 races, religions and cultures. Not something you get 18 No issue to be Muslim-friendly everywhere. Let’s fix our broken food system Five-star Pullman Kuching has been getting There you go,IT C. The fruits ofI slamic tourism Diet encompasses a broader spectrum positive response are ripe for the picking. The time is now. The private of halalan toyyiban attributes sector too should rise to the occasion. March-April. 2021 | @Halal 03 the team Publisher KAY MATHY [email protected] EDITORIAL JO HNSON FERNANDEZ Managing Editor [email protected] C SHARLE RAJ Editorial Consultant [email protected] CMIAA LI REZALI Writer [email protected] khirtiNI K. KumaraN Writer [email protected] A.AZam Creative Director [email protected] Strategic Advisor HASNIZA RAMLI 26-27 19 [email protected] Inspiring modest fashion Halal logistics as value-added service A Negri Sembilan-bred singer-songwriter, Nippon Express (M) Sdn Bhd growing well, Technical Advisor Aina Abdul brings modest fashion to another ensuring every stage of product shipment is NOR amiN MOHD NOOR level to inspire hijabis halal from producer to customer [email protected] SALS E AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT Media Consultant SAHANA [email protected] Business Development/Special Correspondent RIZAL ABDULLAH Southern Region 28-29 20 Media Associate Top hijab brands follow market trends Maybank Islamic Hash Plus Media Four of Malaysia’s top hijab brands have launches Islamic Corporate Card [email protected] made their way to continuously serve The first-in-market includes charity element trending products, expanding lines of through its Islamic banking arm MULTI MEDIA modest fashion A FIQ ARIFFIN [email protected] Published by Revon Media Sdn Bhd Revongen Corporation Centre Level 17, Top Glove Tower, No.16, Persiaran Setia Dagang, Setia Alam, Seksyen U13, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. 30 Tel: +603-3359 1166 Giant leap Fax: +603-3358 0303 Private Cosméticos of Brazil, which specialises in vegan products, has been 22 In association with offering halal items since early last February MITI: Prioritise halal ecosystem Global Haltech Sdn Bhd and wants to expand in Muslim markets Malaysia’s journey towards becoming a global halal hub starts with leveraging its Printed by potential high growth sectors and utilising its Percetakan Osacar Sdn. 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Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the con- Your dream come true tent is correct, the publisher and editors of @Halal will not be held li- 24-25 able for any loss or damage resulting from reliance upon any informa- World Dream is the first cruise ship in the Challenges and emerging opportunities tion in this publication, including products and services advertised. Asia-Pacific to receive an official OIC SMIIC Unauthorised reproduction of this publication is strictly prohibited, Malaysia and the global halal industry should in whole or in part, without the written consent by the publisher. Standards halal certification from United take the bull by its horns now Statements and opinions expressed by writers, contributors and ad- World Halal Development vertisers are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. 12 @Halal | March-April. 2021 Cover Story Are the vaccines by PROF DR ASSOC. PROF DR ASSOC PROF DR JAMALLUDIn MOHAMAD HANIKI NIK MISZAIRI SITIRIS AB RAHMAN MOHAMED Department of Fiqh & Usul Department of Community Department of Pharmacy al-Fiqh Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine Kulliyyah (Faculty) Practice Kulliyyah (Faculty) Islamic Revealed Knowledge halal? of Medicine, International of Pharmacy, International and Human Sciences, Covid-19, vaccines and Islamic University Malaysia Islamic University Malaysia International Islamic vaccination for Preservation of Life University Malaysia HE Moderna Covid-19 vaccine tain a replication-incompetent recombinant and adsorbed by aluminium hydroxide. contains the following ingre- adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) vector expressing Other excipients include disodium hydro- dients: messenger ribonucleic the severe acute respiratory syndrome coro- gen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate acid (mRNA), lipids (SM-102, navirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein in and sodium chloride. The Indonesian Ulema polyethene glycol [PEG] 2000 a stabilised conformation. Council (Majelis Ulema Indonesia, MUI) dimyristoyl glycerol [DMG], The Ad26 vector expressing the SARS- declared that this vaccine is halal or permis- cholesterol, and 1,2-distearoyl- CoV-2 S protein is grown in PER.C6 TetR sible for Muslims earlier this year. sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine [DSPC]), cells in media containing amino acids and no Ttromethamine, tromethamine hydrochloride, animal-derived proteins. After propagation, Vaccine acceptance acetic acid, sodium acetate, and sucrose. the vaccine is processed through several There are two extreme groups on the percep- The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 purification steps, formulated with inactive tion of vaccination and especially the Covid-19 vaccine (Comirnaty®) includes the ingredients and filled into vials. vaccine. The first group put all their faith in following ingredients: mRNA, lipids Each vial also consists of the following inac- the vaccine to the extent that they will feel like ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1- tive ingredients: citric acid monohydrate (0.14 they will die if they are not able to get it first. diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate), 2 [(polyethylene mg), trisodium citrate dihydrate (2.02 mg), Some are frantically searching for ways glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide, ethanol (2.04 mg), 2-hydroxypropyl--cyclo- to get to the vaccine first. Many were even 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, dextrin (HBCD) (25.50 mg), polysorbate-80 scammed by people who claim that they can and cholesterol), potassium chloride, mono- (0.16 mg), sodium chloride (2.19 mg).