13MP: Halal exports projected to reach RM80 billion
While tabling the document, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Halal industry will contribute 11 per cent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
"Focus will also remain on strategic sectors that have a high impact on the national economy, including the halal industry, financial services, tourism, the creative sector, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
"Under 13MP, the country aims to increase halal export value to RM80 billion, with the halal industry's contribution to GDP rising to 11 per cent," he said
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