Executive Order No. 25 centralises Davao City’s halal development work, but the proposed science centre, abattoir and trade hub lack published budgets, locations and delivery schedules. An earlier council received a similar mandate in 2023.
Assets seized by Indonesian police represent only 17.7% of the alleged Rp2.4 trillion loss. The remaining gap puts property valuations, platform controls, regulatory timing and investor protection under scrutiny.
The Edinburgh investment manager is extending an existing Irish fund to selected Asian investors, offering a concentrated alternative to index-like Shariah products. Its small opening asset base leaves distribution and seed-capital growth as the first tests of demand.
