Brunei confident of becoming a world class international halal trade hub


Guest of honour Pengiran Haji Haris bin Pengiran Haji Duraman taking a closer look at a new local product 'Bersuci Sertu Wash'. - Borneo Bulletin/Asian News Network

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 16 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Brunei BIMP-EAGA (Brunei- Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area) Business Council (BDBEBC) strategic initiative mandated by BIMP-EAGA Vision 2025 is to promote the development of the BIMP-EAGA region as the main economic platform on moving towards the Halal economy through the private sector - with the main focus to brand the country as an International Halal Trade Hub on Syariah Compliance Value Stream and Trade services, and promoting Asean Economic Community (AEC) as industries and production base for the global Islamic market.

These comments were made by BDBEBC Deputy Chairman Captain (Rtd) ZailanPehin Datu Kerma Setia Major (Rtd) Dato Seri Laila Jasa Mohd Don at the BDBEBC product launch and certificate of appointment presentation at the Knowledge Hub (K-Hub) at Anggerek Desa Tech Park on Saturday (Aug 15).

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