As Japan looks set to break the record of 24 million arrivals received last year, suppliers and travel agents are working hand-in-hand to grow the sizeable segment of Muslim travellers by catering to their dietary requirements and other needs.
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Muslim travellers are becoming a significant segment in the global travel and tourism sector. By approximately 26% of the world's population will be Muslim and, given the growth of the Muslim middle class and younger population with increased di...
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A hotel in Kuala Lumpur has been riding a wave of headlines calling it the first “halal hotel” in the country but technically speaking there is no such thing as a “halal hotel” in Malaysia, the director of Malaysia’s Islamic Tourism Ce...
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The world's first Halal Gourmet Dining for Chefs Accreditation, organised by Singapore-based CrescentRating in collaboration with Cape Town Tourism, took place from 4-6 October 2017.
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Local entrepreneurs are encouraged to cash in on the huge global market for Halal products.
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Muslim travellers are the biggest spenders when it comes to international travel, with studies showing a halal traveller spending about $10,410 on average per trip outside the Gulf.
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DUBAI, 21 September 2017: Standing behind her stall at a Dubai exhibition centre, Dai Dong He offered expo visitors what looked like carefully wrapped biscuits or chocolates.
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Japan is pushing to promote itself as a destination for Muslim travellers. The country hopes to benefit from a global boom in the sector and build on demand Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics is set to drive.
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Amid the surge in foreign tourists, an increasing number of local delicacies in Osaka, including konamon flour-based dishes, are being served as halal food (see below), which is food that Muslims who adhere strictly to Islamic law are allowed to eat.
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Despite the Muslim traveller global expenditure set to reach US$192 billion by 2020, not many marketers are tapping into the market.
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For Muslims, eating right means more than simply a balanced diet; it is a sacred law of their religion that they dutifully abide by.
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South Korea has high hopes that halal food will help breathe new vitality into the local tourism industry hit hard by a sharp drop in Chinese visitors over the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system here.
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Tourism Indonesia is leading a five-day mission to China to tap Muslim travel demand in key areas of the country including Xi’an, Jinan and Beijing.
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A report exploring the $155 billion Muslim travel market cited Turkey as the most convenient country in terms of accessibility, emphasizing its developed airport connectivity and communication facilities, access to prayer rooms and visa-free tra...
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The local Halal industry generated revenue of B$88 million by the end of 2016, according to data reported from 35 companies.
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The boom from Gulf countries is the direct result of a promotional campaign that features halal menus, Arabic speakers and prayer mat in front of hotels.
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Cambodia will cooperate with Thailand and Malaysia to establish halal standards to cater to the rising number of Muslim travellers visiting Cambodia, especially from the Middle East.
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A US$220 billion Islamic travel market has the world scrambling to welcome new guests and keep them in the manner to which they are accustomed.
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Indonesia has been a world favourite holiday destination for decades, with tourists from Australia and Southeast Asia mainly flocking to the resort island of Bali. But with a string of government campaigns, the industry is expected to diversify ...
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In 2007, Euromonitor International reported that halal tourism had a great potential and was likely to boom in the coming years. The estimate was right. Since then, the number of Muslim travelers around the world have been on the rise.
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