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By Sen DaviD
The Cambodia Muslim Development Foundation ( CMDF ) president has requested Australia to continue to assist Cambodia to develop the halal industry . Senior Minister in charge of Special Mission and CMDF president Othsman Hassan told Khmer Times he requested Australian Ambassador Pablo Kang at the Peace Palace on Sept 1 .
He said Australia had extensive expertise in cattle rearing and produced lots of halal products .
Therefore , he urged the ambassador to encourage experts and investors in the sector to pursue opportunities in cattle raising in the Kingdom , he said .
“ We want Australia to invest in cattle in Cambodia , especially to add growth to the halal product sector ,” he said .
The ambassador , he said , agreed to send experts over to assess cattle rearing conditions , such as weather and seasonal patterns to report back to investors .
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Othsman Hassan ( 5th from right ) asked for investments from Australia in its emerging halal sector during the meeting with Australian Ambassador Pablo Kang ( 5th from left ) at the Peace Palace . |
“ Investment returns in Cambodia can be very profitable , especially considering the favourable tax conditions and incentives here ,” he said .
He briefed the ambassador of the political situation and about the Muslim community in Cambodia , which received several government benefits .
“ The government has given equal rights and freedom to all people without race discrimination ,” he said .
“ As the relationship between Cambodia and Australia continues to get stronger , I hope Cambodia will also receive more scholarships for students to study in Australia ,” he said , adding the latter country ’ s education sector is very advanced and scholarships offer lifechanging opportunities for students .
According to a post on Hassan ’ s Facebook page , ambassador Kang said Australia has
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been assisting Cambodia in three areas , namely economic , health and social affairs .
He said that regarding the health sector , Australia has helped fight Covid-19 by providing ambulances , equipment and medicine .
In the field of social affairs , Australia had partnered with the Ministry of Planning as well as other relevant ministries to make sure the poor received assistance alongside the Cambodian government .
As for economic support , Australia aided its economic recovery amid the pandemic , including investing in the agricultural sector .
As of December 2019 , The Ministry of Commerce had granted halal certifications to 47 local businesses nationwide since the label was created in 2018 .
The ministry said that although the halal industry was still at an early stage , experts believed the sector had high potential .
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