Kuala Lumpur (VNA), May 2 -- Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry , according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He made the suggestion in his speech which was read by Malaysia's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah at the Halal Economy Leadership Forum 2024 (HELF 2024) held in Riyadh from April 28-30.

Zafrul said that Malaysia committed to support initiatives that promote trade facilitation, industry development, and market access for halal products and services.

The Southeast Asian nation is dedicated to fostering closer collaboration with its partners in Saudi Arabia and other key stakeholders to cap...