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Two Malaysian Researchers Receive International Halal Science and Technology Awards

PENANG, 10 March 2026 – Two Malaysian researchers have been recognised at the International Halal Science and Technology Conference (IHSC 2026), receiving Best Paper Awards for their contributions to advancing research in the global halal ecosystem.

Aizuddinur Zakaria, HAL Fintech Advisor Malaysia, won the Best Paper Award in the category of Halalan Toyyiban and Sustainable Tourism for his research titled “Mosque Tourism in Muslim and Non-Muslim Contexts: A Comparative Study of Paris, Osaka and Alor Setar Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Mosque (SIM) Tourism Framework Beyond Halal.”

Meanwhile, Dr. Nurulaina Binti Saidin from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) received the Best Paper Award in the category of Halalan Toyyiban Logistics and Supply Chain for her research titled “From Compliance to Risk-Based Assurance: Developing A Halal Feed Standard for the Aquaculture Industry”

The awards were presented during the International Halal Science and Technology Conference (IHSC) 2026, held at The Ship Campus, Batu Kawan, Penang, and jointly organised by Osaka University, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, and the Japan Society for Halal Science and Technology (JAHAS) from 9-10 March 2026.

The conference was officiated by H.E. Machida, Consul General of Japan to Penang.

Organising Chairperson of IHSC 2026, Prof. Dr. Quamrul Hassan, said the award-winning research demonstrated strong academic merit and relevance to the development of the global halal industry.

In addition to the Malaysian recipients, researchers from Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia were also recognised for their contributions to halal science, sustainable consumption, and industrial food innovation which are;

1. Hasan Basri Haji Hanipah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam, paper titled “Phytochemical Content and Alpha Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Young and Mature Citrus Hystrix Leaves Extract as Halalan Thayyiban and Sustainable Alternative to Antidiabetic” (sub theme of Halalan Toyyiban Industrial Food Product)

2. Ima Dwitawati, Nur Aini Rakhmawati, Reny Nadlifatin, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia paper titled “Conceptual Architecture of Digital Business Ecosystem for Halal MSMEs: A Semi-Systematic Literature Review” (sub theme of Halalan Toyyiban & Sustainable Consumption)

Eichi Tamiya has also launched 2 books titled Halal Perspective in Medical Chemistry and Halal Perspective in Science and Technology for Products and Services.

The conference continued on the second day with an industrial visit to the JAKIM halal-certified facility, Ghee Hiang, and Cell AgriTech, a HACCP-certified facility specialising in cultivated (lab-grown) meat technology.

The conference was proudly sponsored by PKT Logistics, Mamee Double-Decker, and MATRADE.

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