https://www.scmp.com/rss/324558/feed Siddiq Bazarwala is the author of a book on humanities, a Hong Kong resident and business owner. He is the founder and director of the Halal Association of Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In recent months, several news reports have highlighted the Hong Kong government’s efforts to attract Muslim tourists to the city. While the plans are reportedly still in the early stages, it is important to ensure that the steps taken are methodical, measurable and transparent. The market for Muslim tourism is worth billions of dollars. Given the unique and non-homogeneous spending preferences of Muslims, many countries have long been competing in this space. Following the success of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3263474/how-unlock-hong-kongs-halal-tourism-potential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3263474/how-unlock-hong-kongs-halal-tourism-potential?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 May 2024 09:30:10 +0000 It has been four months since the extradition bill sparked mass demonstrations in Hong Kong. As violence continues to escalate, it’s worth asking: who is the real anarchist? In one corner, there are protesters who have attacked police officers and vandalised train stations, disrupting the lives of up to 4.9 million daily commuters. In the other, there is Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who dug her heels in for three months before finally giving in and withdrawing the contentious... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3032508/what-do-4-million-working-hongkongers-think-protests-they-must?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3032508/what-do-4-million-working-hongkongers-think-protests-they-must?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:00:12 +0000 Despite an avalanche of condemnation from Islamic countries, leaders and scholars after nearly every terrorist attack, the entire Muslim world continues to be the scapegoat for the actions of individuals and groups that commit morally repugnant acts in the name of Islam. In 2014, more than 120 Muslim scholars issued an open letter to Islamic State, meticulously deconstructing the group’s theology. It was not the first time that their ideology has been challenged. Multiple fatwa have been issued... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2097499/muslims-are-loudly-condemning-terror-world-listening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2097499/muslims-are-loudly-condemning-terror-world-listening?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:12:51 +0000