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BUSINESS SECTORS
The development of halal and
Islamic goods and services is a
prime opportunity to enhance Brunei
Darussalam’s position as a business
hub with the rapid growth of the global
halal industry.
As a country practising Islamic law as a
way of life and pillar of administration,
Brunei works towards becoming a
halal industry hub regionally and
internationally. The halal markets hold
vast potential for Brunei, especially in
providing food security for Muslims in
non-Islamic practising countries.
Brunei has diligently worked towards
the development of a halal industry,
particularly in ASEAN and BIMP-EAGA
(Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the
Philippines) East ASEAN Growth Area.
In addition, the Sultanate has been
focussing on the advancement of its
halal food, beverages, cosmetics and
pharmaceuticals.
In Brunei, halal certification is issued
and controlled by the Brunei Islamic
Religious Council (MUIB) under the
Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA).
The Halal Food Control Division
under the MoRA is responsible for
the enforcement of Halal Meat Act,
Chapter 183 and its regulations, and
Halal Certificate and Halal Label
Order (2005). All restaurants and food
manufacturers catering to the Muslim
community are required to obtain
a halal certificate or halal branding
under this order.
Adding
on
to
the
country’s
implementation of Syariah law, it will
further enhance the confidence that
Brunei is fully determined to set its
goal as a halal industry hub regionally
and internationally.
Inrealisingtheinitiative,BruneiviaBIMP-
EAGA Vision 2035 (BEV 2025) provides
the policies that give significant
advantages to local businesses and
their alliances to expand within the
region. The Brunei Darussalam BIMP-
EAGA Business Council’s (BD-BEBC)
strategic initiatives aim to promote
the development of the BIMP-EAGA
region as the main economic platform
to move towards a halal economy.
The council focusses on branding
the BIMP-EAGA region as an
international trade hub based on
Syariah Compliance Value Stream and
Trade Services. In addition, the council
promotes the ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC) to develop as an
industry and production base for the
global Islamicmarket. The initiative was
further strengthened when the council
launched its e-commerce platform, a
joint initial investment between GTWO
International Co Ltd, Thailand; IHTHS
Corporation, Brunei; and PT Winmas,
Indonesia.
The platform comprises products
from BIMP-EAGA and beyond with a
category for the Syariah-compliant
products.
Brunei works towards
becoming a halal
industry hub regionally
and internationally. The
halal markets hold vast
potential for Brunei,
especially in providing
food security for
Muslims in non-Islamic
practising countries.