KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's halal industry has attracted RM1.1bil in
foreign direct investments (FDIs) between January and June and has
exported halal products and services worth RM16.6bil in the same period.
Source from (The Star Online): http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/11/business/12155147&sec=business
Published: October 11, 2012
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the Halal Industry Development Corp along with other agencies such as the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp
and Malaysia Investment Development Authority have worked hard to
expand the industry's contribution through various programmes and
activities.
According to the Halal Industry Development Corp,
halal products export between January and December last year totalled
RM35.4bil, up 53% from 2010, of the overall exports amounting to
RM513.6bil, he said when opening the Halal Fiesta Malaysia (Halfest
2012) Expo yesterday.
Mustapa said halal products exports contributed 5.1% of the overall exports last year.
The
minister said main sector product exports, including halal ingredients,
contributed RM12.3bil, food and beverages RM11.9bil and oils and fats
derivatives RM7bil.
Halfest 2012 is hosting over 700 booths with
the participation of more than 600 companies nationwide, displaying
halal products and services between yesterday and Sunday.
The expo is expected to attract over 70,000 visitors during the five-day event at the Putra World Trade Centre. - Bernama
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