KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government now requires food and beverage premises to obtain Malaysian Halal Certification before renewing business licences with local authorities. State Committee for Islamic Development chairman Mohd Asri Mat Daud said that the Kota Bharu Municipal Council-Islamic City will be the first to lead with this requirement. "Insya-Allah, other local authorities will also implement...
IPOH: A factory processing pau (steamed buns) and coffee beans in Tanjung Malim was raided by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for using expired halal certificates. Its Perak director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said the raid was jointly carried out with the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) on Thursday (May 9) at the factory...
PUTRAJAYA: The main contributing factor for the low representation of bumiputra companies in the halal industry is their inability to meet halal certification requirements, says Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Dr Ameer Ali Mydin. Ameer, who is the Bumiputra Retailers Association president, said out of the 9,162 halal-certified companies in 2023, only 38.7% or...
