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Malaysia’s halal exports to reach $9.6 bn in 2022
Malaysia’s Halal Development Corporation (HDC) expects halal exports to surge to over R42 billion ($9.6 billion) this year, reported Bernama. The state-linked body said exports in Q1 were almost 100% up on the same quarter last year. “From the performance in the first quarter, and if this trend and momentum continue till the end of the year, we will be on track to surpass the pre-pandemic level,” said Hairol Ariffein Sahari, HDC’s chief executive, to the press at the launch of the “Make Halal Your First Choice” campaign.
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