Malaysia aims to be world halal hub

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) deputy chief executive officer Datuk Wan Latiff Wan Musa said that the export promotions would be conducted through trade fairs, Export Acceleration Missions (EAM) and International Sourcing Programmes. - SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star (filepic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia with its comprehensive halal ecosystem wants to position itself as the halal hub in the Asian region, if not the world.

“We are ranked No. 1 in terms of the halal economy,” said Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) deputy chief executive officer Datuk Wan Latiff Wan Musa.