Malaysia is expected to remain competitive in the halal industry and become the foremost exporter of halal products globally over the next 30 years.
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Deputy Minister, Datuk Chua Tee Yong said this aspiration was highlighted by most participants at the National Transformation 2050 (TN50) dialogue organised by the ministry for the first time in Johor today.
"Even though there's competition in the halal industry from Indonesia and Thailand, the industry, students and ministry's customers want Malaysia to continue to be competitive in this industry," he told the media here, today.
Also present was State Tourism, Domestic Trade and Consumerism Committee Chairman, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong.
Chua said Malaysia had the advantages as a halal hub as it had a complete ecosystem in various aspects including investment and finance.
Besides the halal industry, Chua who is also Labis Member of Parliament said most of the participants at the dialogue also hoped Malaysia would continue to become a tourist destination in 2050.
He said some participants contributed various input, including wanting a unique tourist attraction such as Taman Negara Endau-Rompin.
"There's an aspiration for the country to become a tourist location especially for the 50-year old and above group in 2050," he said.
Chua said the government's initiative to hold the dialogue and forum to get input for Malaysia's long-term plan was the right platform whereby the TN50 was not solely formulated based on the government's input but also from the people.
Towards that end, he hoped the input draft for the TN50 implementation would be presented by his ministry to the Cabinet and the Economic Planning Unit in October or November this year for further action.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu Aug 24 2017
Chua said Malaysia had the advantages as a halal hub as it had a complete ecosystem in various aspects including investment and finance.
Malaysia raih dua emas, Mohamad Aniq lebur rekod kebangsaan di Fiji
Jaguh angkat berat negara Mohamad Aniq Kasdan merangkul pingat emas kategori 61 kilogram (kg) di Kejohanan Angkat Berat Komanwel 2024 di Suva, Fiji hari ini.
Jumlah kumulatif kes MPOX (setakat 4 September 2024)
Untuk rekod, jumlah kumulatif global adalah sebanyak 103,898 kes. Asia dengan 5,403 kes.
Pengurus syarikat rugi lebih RM400,000 terperdaya pelaburan tidak wujud
Seorang pengurus syarikat kerugian RM420,000 selepas terperdaya dengan skim pelaburan tidak wujud.
Pencapaian Malaysia membanggakan, tapi jangan berpuas hati
Kerajaan tidak boleh berpuas hati walaupun kedudukan Malaysia dalam pelaksanaan matlamat pembangunan mampan (SDG) agak baik berdasarkan 248 indikator yang digariskan.
Tingkatkan siap siaga hadapi segala kemungkinan
Ibu bapa pantau keadaan anak sepanjang cuti persekolahan, terutama melarang bermain air ketika banjir.
200 rumah di Nibong Tebal hampir tenggelam
Lebih 200 rumah di lima kampung di Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang dinaiki air susulan hujan lebat.
Cuti anggota dan pegawai bomba Kedah dibekukan
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia Kedah membekukan cuti anggota dan pegawai susulan situasi banjir dan fenomena air pasang besar.
Sukan wushu, karate sah dipertanding di Sukan SEA Thailand - Kim Fatt
Dua sukan tempur yang merupakan lubuk emas negara, wushu dan karate sah akan dipertandingkan di Sukan SEA Thailand 2025, kata Presiden Persekutuan Wushu Malaysia (PWM) Datuk Chong Kim Fatt.
Muktamar Pas: "Biarlah dia cari dosa kering" - Ahmad Zahid
Beliau mengulas tindakan Pas didakwa menjadikan Muktamar Tahunan Ke-70 parti itu sebagai pentas memfitnah dan memaki hamun lawan mereka.
Ringgit terus positif, naik 7.86 peratus sehingga kini berbanding dolar AS
Pada 6 petang, mata wang tempatan itu meningkat kepada 4.2535/2645 berbanding dolar AS daripada 4.2975/3050 ketika ditutup pada Jumaat lepas.
Syarikat Malaysia enggan melabur dalam digitalisasi - Chua
Syarikat Malaysia masih enggan membuat pelaburan dalam dalam digitalisasi, walaupun kesedaran semakin meningkat, kata Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Datuk Chua Tee Yong.
Nilai eksport produk makanan diproses hampir cecah RM20 bilion pada 2016
Nilai eksport produk makanan diproses meningkat kepada RM19.9 bilion pada tahun lepas berbanding RM18.01 bilion pada 2015, kata Datuk Chua Tee Yong.
Menjadi tanggungjawab kerajaan sediakan rumah mampu milik- MCA
Kerajaan perlu pikul tanggungjawab dalam menyediakan penyelesaian isu rumah mampu milik.
Pembangunan di Labis fokus pada pendidikan
Penyandang kerusi Labis Datuk Chua Tee Yong, mahu memajukan sektor pendidikan pula sekiranya Barisan Nasional dapat mempertahan kawasan itu.