The first MoU signing ceremony involved the Halal Development Corporation(HDC) and AEON CO (M) BHD to promote Malaysian halal products in Japan. Meanwhile,HDC has also collaborated with the Japan Halal Association (JHA) to enhanceinfrastructure and halal certification in Japan.
Earlier, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is on a seven-dayworking visit to Japan, led a Malaysian delegation in meeting with leadingJapanese halal industry players in the roundtable session.
He said the discussions also highlighted the importance of coordinationbetween industry players from both countries to meet the increasing demand forhalal goods and services worldwide, which now records a value of more than 3 trillionUSD./.