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Jakim introduces new diploma programmes on Islamic tourism

The Malaysian Reserve

Jakim introduces new diploma programmes on Islamic tourism (opens in a new tab)

The Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to develop Malaysia's Islamic tourism by enhancing the latter’s Institut Pengajian Islam dan Dakwah Sabah (IPDAS).With the collaboration, IPDAS is now able to provide new Islamic tourism programmes which are Diploma in Islamic Tourism, Diploma in Creative Teachings, Diploma in Digital Teachings, and Bachelor of Contemporary Teachings.

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PHL among the top 10 non-OIC destinations for Muslim travelers | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo

businessmirror.com.ph

PHL among the top 10 non-OIC destinations for Muslim travelers | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo (opens in a new tab)

THE Philippines rose a notch higher in the list of favored leisure destinations by Muslim tourists, outside of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC). In this year’s MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI), the Philippines is now ranked no. 8 among the top 20 non-OIC leisure destinations, up from no.…

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Brunei shines in services, environment in travel index » Borneo Bulletin Online

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Brunei shines in services, environment in travel index » Borneo Bulletin Online (opens in a new tab)

Azlan Othman Brunei scored a perfect 100 in the services category (such as in airport and prayer places) as well as in environment (faith and safety), according to the Mastercard Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI 2021). The Sultanate scored 72 in the category of access (transport infrastructure), 67 in environment category (enabling climate) […]

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Prediksi Perubahan Kebiasaan Belanja Pascapandemi, Produk Ramah Lingkungan sampai Pembayaran Digital

id.berita.yahoo.comIndonesian

Prediksi Perubahan Kebiasaan Belanja Pascapandemi, Produk Ramah Lingkungan sampai Pembayaran Digital (opens in a new tab)

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Pandemi COVID-19 telah mengubah banyak, begitu banyak, sendi kehidupan penduduk Bumi, termasuk cara berbelanja. Dengan segala pembatasan, belanja online jadi primadona selama pandemi global, tren yang diprediksi akan terus berlanjut bahkan setelah masa krisis kesehatan. Head of Account Management Mastercard Indonesia, Arief Kusuma menjelaskan, selama 15 bulan terakhir, pihaknya mencatat beberapa perubahan pola konsumsi. Pertama, berkembangnya pembayaran cashless, serta le

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CrescentRating (Crescentrating Pte. Ltd.) is the leading authority on Halal travel and tourism. The company uses insights, industry intelligence, lifestyle, behavior and research on the needs of the Muslim traveler to deliver authoritative guidance on all aspects of Halal travel to organizations across the globe. Founded in 2008, CrescentRating services are used by every tier of the tourism industry, from government bodies and tourism agencies to hospitality service providers, to better serve the needs of the Muslim traveler. CrescentRating’s products and services include rating & accreditation, research & consultancy, training, and certification (CR Academy), industry reports, Halal-In-Travel conferences, HalalChefWorld program, destination marketing and content provisioning.

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    Fazal Bahardeen

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CrescentRating

    Based in Singapore

    Fazal Bahardeen is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of CrescentRating. He pioneered the field of Halal travel research and accreditation, and remains the principal author of the methodologies — ACES, RIDA and the Accessible Travel Framework — that underpin how the industry now measures Muslim-friendly readiness.

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    Raudha Zaini

    Chief Operating Officer, CrescentRating

    Based in Singapore

    Raudha Zaini is Chief Operating Officer at CrescentRating, responsible for the operational infrastructure that keeps research, events, accreditation and platform programs running across global markets.

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