Malaysia and south Thailand may work to develop Halal industry, says Dr Wee


PETALING JAYA: With the new Thai government planning to develop the five provinces in southern Thailand, a collaboration would enable both countries next to each other to tap into the Middle Eastern Market, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic).

Dr Wee, who spoke during the Southern Peninsula Sub-Regional Cooperation Expo in Hat Yai, Thailand, said he suggested turning the region into a Halal hub.

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