PM Anwar Ibrahim And President Marcos Jr Discuss Halal Industry To Issues Of Myanmar

Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim and Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr held a bilateral meeting/PHOTO via Instagram @anwaribrahim_my

JAKARTA - Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim and Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr held a meeting to discuss cooperation on the halal industry to Myanmar issues.

PM Anwar in a joint press conference in Putrajaya, said President Marcos Jr's state visit was also to strengthen the ties of the two countries.

The two discussed bilateral issues, trade, a slight increase in investment, but there is still great potential that needs to be explored.

Anwar Ibrahim said he saw phenomenal progress after the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines under President Marcos' leadership.

Reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 26, the two also discussed the potential for cooperation in the halal industry, and those that still need to resolve certification issues. Together, the two countries must carry out calculations to ensure the halal industry can penetrate the Middle East market more effectively.

In addition to discussing regional and international relations issues, Anwar said he also discussed the Myanmar issue, where the two agreed on a commitment to strengthening the ASEAN Five Points Consensus, but also provided space for neighboring countries to informally without sacrificing human rights and minority issues such as the Rohingya in Myanmar.

President Marcos, who made a working visit of three from July 25-27 in Malaysia, said in the spirit of exploring synergies for the relationship between the two countries of the future, it was agreed that there would be a joint commission meeting between the Philippines and Malaysia in October 2023.

Mainly discussing the issue of transnational crime, agriculture, halal industry, Islamic banking, education, tourism, sports and the digital economy.

Including closely coordinating to build capacity in Bangsamoro, a Mindanau Muslim autonomy region in the south of the Philippines, especially in the halal industry sector, Islamic banking, food security.