REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi with Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka discussed the two countries' collaboration on halal industry, including the shared use of halal certificates.

“Including the joint use of halal certificates issued by JAKIM (Jabatan Kemasan Islam Malaysia) and halal certificates issued by the Indonesian Ulama Assembly,” said Dato' Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday (21/4/2025).

Deputy PM Ahmad, after an honorary visit at the Palace of the Vice President of Indonesia, said in a press conference that the halal market is worth 1.3 trillion US dollars (Rp 21.921 trillion) so Malaysia and Indonesia need to facilitate the joint use of halal certificates.

The two countries will coordinate and discuss in detail. Not only in terms of the production of halal products, but also in the marketing aspect of halal products.

“Because the market is not just between Indonesia and Malaysia, but includes all of ASEAN as one region for us to market what is called our original domestic market,” he said.

In addition to discussing halal issues, the two leaders of the country also discussed issues related to Indonesian workers working in Malaysia, both workers in permitted sectors and domestic workers.

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