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Malaysia as the
Islamic fintech hub
MDEC carries out digital economy
initiatives in digital technologies
20
Importance of halal
certification
Malaysian businesses can increase
multi-fold if they are halal-certified
21
Digital platforms
for better grasp
FWD Takaful continuously bringing
in new platforms to ensure Malaysians
are protected
22-23
Halal certification
a priority
Duopharma Biotech Bhd signs MoU
with VentureTECH and South Korea’s
PanGen Biotech Inc.
GLAM HALAL
24-25
My father,
my inspiration
Sharifah Khasif sees her father
as an inspiration and names him
for her every success
26-27
Creativity sells
Five Indonesian modest fashion companies
thrive amid pandemic
28
The pandemic equation
Covid-19 has affected many aspects of life
and the environment
29
‘Clean and ethical’
Muslim social media
Malaysian university to address influencing
in new modules
30-31
Grass to glass
Malaysia’s No 1 dairy supplier for food
services, Fonterra Brands, holds stringent
halal standard
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Structure
of the Council
Halal Industry
Development council
Halal
certificate
technical
committee
Traceability
and standards
development
committee
industry
development
committee
National -
Level Committee
internationaliSation
committee
Secretariat
Secretariat:
Secretariat:
Secretariat:
Secretariat:
Malaysia
Halal Industry
Development
Council
As the Secretariat of the
Malaysia Halal Industry
Development Council, HDC
works together with the
various halal development-related
ministries to ensure the growth of the
halal industry contributes significantly
towards socio-development and is in
line with government aspiration.
Moving beyond the traditional food &
beverage industry, it has expanded into
halal pharmaceuticals and cosmetics,
tourism and other service sector
businesses.