KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is spearheading efforts to establish a World Halal Development Council (WHDC) as a new global platform to align trade, investment and innovation in the halal economy, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the chairman of the Malaysian Halal Industry Development Council, said WHDC would begin with a small but strategic membership aimed at accelerating capacity-building, research, and development, and delivering a tangible economic impact.
