Looking for religious logos in SingaporeFootnote^*

* This article forms part of a research project (Fischer 2015), which explores how global halal (in Arabic, halal literally means “permissible” or “lawful”) production, trade, and regulation are taking place. In that project, I examine halal state certification and standards in Malaysia and Singapore on the one hand, and businesses on the other. This article, however, focuses specifically on Singapore.

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