Malaysia prepares to embrace burgeoning non-Muslim halal markets


Photo: MIHAS 2015 / Courtesy MIHAS

The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) returns to Kuala Lumpur at the end of this month with increased participation from non-Muslim countries. China and Thailand are the biggest foreign participants, with China represented by 50 percent more companies this year.

“The trend in seeing more non-Muslim majority countries embracing the demand [for halal] is a testament to the growth in the halal trade,” Datuk Shukri Abdullah, CEO of MIHAS, told Salaam Gateway.

There is an 8 percent increase in the proportion of non-Muslim countries participating at MIHAS 2016.

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