Malaysia will establish a new commission to oversee halal development and foster investment across the sector.
The entity, which will hold sole dominion over halal development, will serve as a reference and a standards hub for the global halal industry, Malaysia’s state-news agency Bernama said, citing an official document released by the country’s ministry of economy.
“The market expansion programme for halal products and services to the international level will be strengthened to support the scaling up of small and medium enterprises in the halal industry,” said the 13th Malaysia Plan document.
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