KUALA LUMPUR: Over 50% of the 9,146 companies issued halal certificates up to July 2024 are non-bumiputra businesses, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said that of the 9,146 companies that received halal certification from the Islamic Development Malaysia Department (Jakim), 8,105 were Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (MSME).
“Of this, 3,616 were bumiputra companies while 5,270 were non-bumiputra companies," said the Deputy Prime Minister during the Ministerial Question Time on July 18.
He said there were also 1,041 multinational companies with halal certs, and added that the Halal Industry Master Plan 2030 (HIMP) has outlined one strategic pillar which focuses on encouraging the competitive edge of bumiputra companies.
Ahmad Zahid said that this is among efforts taken to increase the involvement of bumiputra companies in the halal industry, adding that the Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) is also carrying out several programmes with local companies.
“Through these programmes, bumiputra companies will be given a chance to enter the high potential sectors to strengthen the supply chain and adaptation of digital technology and commercialisation of product innovation,” he added.
He was responding to a question by Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan(BN-Kuala Pilah) on the government’s plans to strengthen MSME’s, bumiputra companies, businesses in the rural area and young entrepreneurs in line with the target to make Malaysian a leading player in the global export market.
