Halal in China

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Liz Gooch,  Malaysia Seeks to Gain Bigger Role in Halal Food; Helping itself as it helps China burnish its credentials. New York Times, Dec. 22, 2010 (title in the print).
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/business/global/22chinahalal.html?scp=1&sq=halal&st=cse

Quote:

"the global halal industry [is] worth an estimated $2.1 trillion, much of it centered on food products like meat

"Muslims may constitute only a fraction of China’s population, but they amount to 22 million [Taiwan has 23m], according to a 2009 report by the Pew Forum.

"While the industry and the Malaysian authorities believe China represents a major opportunity for both Malaysian exports and joint ventures, there are concerns that even halal products may not be immune to Chinese imitations.

My comment:
(a) halal (adj; Arabic ḥalāl permissible; First Known Use: 1858)
www.m-w.com
(b) While reading this report, I was confused by names in Malaysia. For instance,
(i) Rosmawati Sayuti, Darhim Hashim and Jamil Bidin is later mentioned as "Ms. Rosmawati" (twice), "Mr. Darhim," and "Mr. Jamil" (twice), respectively;
(ii) "Hakimah Mohammad Yusof" as "Mr. Mohammad;" and
(iii) "Fe Jazzareen" as "Ms. Jazzareen."

Malaysian names
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_names
(Malaysian Chinese are the only major ethnic group in Malaysia to use family names. Most other groups, including the dominant Malays, use a personal name followed by a patronym)

Richardson is a patronym, derived from son of Richard.
(c) in the photo caption:

Haoyue Group 皓月集团
http://www.china-haoyue.com

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