Signing of an MoU between Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) and its Japanese counterpart, Acrosx Japan Incorporated

Tokyo, Japan – YB Minister Economic Affairs Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali witnessed the signing of an MoU between Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) and its Japanese counterpart, Acrosx Japan Incorporated, for purposes of developing Muslim-Friendly Standards. This collaboration accents HDC’s mandate to onboard Malaysian businesses onto the global Halal economy, through its proprietary services and deep industry experience.

MoU signing for the development of Muslim-Friendly standards between Mr. Hairol Arrifein Sahari (front row, left), CEO of Halal Development Corporation Berhad and Keith Wong, CEO of Acrosx Japan Incorporated (front row, right). The MoU signing ceremony was witnessed by YBM Dato’ Seri Azmin Ali, Malaysian Minister of Economic Affairs (back row, centre). He is flanked by TYT Dato’ Kennedy Jawan, Ambassador of Malaysia to Japan Irght), and Dato’ Mahmud Abbas, chairman of Halal Development Corporation (left).

This initiative aligns to Malaysia’s Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, leveraging on Malaysia as a gateway to the Southeast Asian Halal markets, sized at an estimated 900 billion USD. As one of Malaysia’s 15 Key Economic Growth Areas, this bilateral approach is expected to significantly impact Malaysian Halal exports to Japan, which currently amount to an estimated RM2.5 billion.