SHAH ALAM: Continuous efforts by the government to promote Malaysia’s Halal certification globally have resulted in 88 foreign halal certification bodies being recognised by the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said that based on statistics as of May, it covers 49 countries, including China, South Korea and Japan, adding that the bodies are tasked with issuing halal certification for foreign products entering the Malaysian market.
