KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) expects total export surplus for the halal industry this year to exceed the RM32 billion achieved in 2013. Deputy Minister Datuk Hamim Samuri said there is massive untapped growth potential the global halal industry which local Halal players should tap. “The weakening ringgit can also be a key driver to the exports as importers can buy products at lower prices,” he told reporters after the soft launch of Halal Ingredients Asia 2015 here today. Meanwhile, Halal Development Industry Corporation Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin expressed hope the number of local players of certified Halal ingredient manufacturers would increase this year. “To date, we have about 200 Halal manufacturing companies certified by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), 70 per cent of which are multi-national companies. “We hope more Malaysian companies, including...

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebanyak 130 syarikat telah beroperasi di taman industri halal setakat ini dengan jumlah pelaburan mencecah RM8.5 bilion, kata Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (Miti) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. Beliau berkata, taman industri halal itu telah mewujudkan lebih 5,000 peluang pekerjaan kepada anak tempatan dalam pelbagai industri antaranya pemprosesan makanan, kosmetik, ramuan, farmaseutikal dan ternakan. “Terdapat 21 taman industri halal seluruh negara di mana 19 daripadanya berada di bawah seliaan agensi kerajaan pusat serta kerajaan negeri manakala dua lagi adalah milik swasta,” katanya di dalam jawapan bertulis kepada Su Keong Siong (DAP-Ipoh Timur). Keong Siong meminta kerajaan menyatakan jumlah hab halal serta kejayaan hab halal yang telah beroperasi termasuk jenis industri yang diceburi. Tambah Mustafa, sebanyak 13 taman industri halal telah menerima pengiktirafan sijil Halmas daripada Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) bagi...