INDONESIA - HALAL - INDHEX 2012 Indonesia Halal Expo (July 5-8, 2012 Jakarta)

www.halalmui.org - LPPOM MUI as halal certification bodies and the world halal center of the duty to disseminate information to the public about the products certified halal. After the success of Indonesia Halal Expo (INDHEX) 2011, again held LPPOM MUI Halal Expo Indonesia (INDHEX) 2012.

With the theme "Halal is My Life", INDHEX 2012 will be held on June 5 to July 8, 2012 at Exhibition Hall SMESCO Building, Jakarta. In addition to disseminating and promoting halal products, the expo will also be held lawful business meeting of producers, suppliers and distributors of halal (Halal Bussiness Forum), a variety of seminars, workshops and competitions themed halal products will also enliven INDHEX 2012.

INDHEX 2011 was held on 24-26 June 2011 at the House SMESCO Jakarta, attended by 128 companies from within and outside the country dg 8316 the number of visitors.

Detailed information about INDHEX 2012 can be downloaded here.  (source)

INDONESIA - BANKING - Ready to Build Jambi Bank UUS

Jakarta (15 / 8) - PT. Jambi Regional Development Banks in the near future will establish Sharia (UUS). This was said by the Director of the Directorate of Islamic Banking Bank Indonesia (BI), Mulya Siregar on the sidelines of the halal expo in Jakarta, Saturday (13 / 8). (source)

INDONESIA - REGULATIONS - Push the Product Innovation, BI Give Incentive Regulation

Jakarta (15 / 8) - Many of the efforts made by Bank Indonesia as regulator to increase its market share of Islamic banking. One is incentive regulation. This was disclosed the Director of the Directorate of Islamic Banking Bank Indonesia, Mulya Siregar on the sidelines of Indonesia Halal Exhibition Business and Food Expo in Jakarta, Saturday (13 / 8). (source)

INDONESIA - EVENTS - Ministry Ecomomics encourages use of halal food

Vivanews - Government support to improve the delivery of certification of halal products in the country. It aims to drive economic growth in Indonesia is better in the future.

According to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Hatta Rajasa, halal certified products now has its own market share in the world. Until now, 20 percent of the world's food products are halal. (source)

INDONESIA - EVENTS - IHBF Indonesia Halal Business & Food Expo

2nd IHBF. Indonesia is a country where most of the population are Moslem. In 2010, Performax in cooperation with LPPOM MUI held 1st Halal Business and Food Expo in Jakarta (IHBF Expo). We received some feedbacks from various parties, so that this event should not only related to halal food issue, but would be much better if it can link to all aspects of Islamic business in Indonesia.

To that end, in August 12-14, 2011 we will host "Indonesia Halal Business and Food Expo" (IHBF Expo), the theme of "Halal Values ​​In All Aspects of Business". Performax cooperation with the Economic Community of Sharia (MES) and is supported by several Islamic institutions such as the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI), Paramadina Foundation, the National Agency for Amil Zakat, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

This year, we will feature a variety of institutions and Islamic Institutions, such as Government, Education, State Own Company, Private Company, Publishing, Objects of Islamic art, Insurance and Islamic Financial Institutions, Fashion Industries and Halal Food as well as Islamic culture festival. (source)

FINANCE - 2 Islamic Banks Signed MOU with Franchise Companies

Jakarta (17/6)-2 Islamic Banks, Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM) and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Syariah has signed MoU with franchise companies. Hanawijaya Director of BSM and signed MOU with My Salon Thomas Lee, in the meantime, BNI Syariah represented by it Business Director Bambang Widjanarko signed MOU with 3 frenchise companies,  Coffee Toffee,  PT Harfarm Jaya Makmur, and PT Biru Semeseta Abadi.(source)

HALAL - MUI to stage halal products expo (24-26 June Jakarta)

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Cosmetic and Food Research Division of the Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM MUI) is to hold a Halal Products Expo (Indhex) next June 24-26 at the Smesco building in Jakarta, a source said.

"The exhibition is designed to increase awareness among Indonesian Muslims about the importance of halal food certification," Director of LPPOM MUI Lukmanul Hakim said on Monday. (full story - antara news)

BUSINESS - Jakarta bizmen to participate in muslim product exhibition

Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - Thirty businessmen from Jakarta will participate in the Muslim World Biz 2011 Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur next June to market their products to Muslim consumers, trade attache Ani Mulyati said.

"Thirty businessmen from Jakarta have confirmed their readiness to participate in the exhibition," she said here on Saturday.

The businessmen to join the exhibition include producers of muslim clothing, leather products, accessories, caligraphy products and halal foods. (full story - antara news)

EVENTS - Indonesia Banking Expo 2011 - Developing a sustainable textile industry - Syariah Stream May 12, 2011

Place : Assembly Hall - Jakarta Convention Center
Day : Thursday, 12 Mei 2011
Time:  13.00 - 17.00 WIB
Theme : Syariah Stream - Democratizing Wealth Creation - moderator : Farhan (Bahasa Indonesia)


1. The Fortune of The Bottom of Pyramid – Global & Indonesia Trend? 
Speaker : Sunarsip< M.Ec (Komisaris BRI Syariah)

2. Flip Up Pyramid – The Pyramid in Islamic Country – The Sharia Objective
Speaker : Yuslam Fauzi, MBA (Direktur Utama Bank Syariah Mandiri)

3. Technology Revolution – Creating Very Cheap Transaction Cost
Speaker :  Ir. Betti Alisjahbana (PT. Quantum Business International)

4. Regulation Approach to be?
Speaker :  Edy Putra Irawady (Deputy Menko Perekonomian Bidang Industri dan Perdagangan)

5. Innovation Trend and ApproachSpeaker : Avanti Fontana (Dosen Fakultas Ekonomi - Universitas Indonesia)

More information : website