3. Sidoarjo Becomes a Potential Site of Indonesia’s Halal Industry Zone
Around 148 hectares of land is being prepped by the East Java Provincial Government to develop the Sidoarjo Regency as Indonesia’s Halal Industry Zone.
East Java Governor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa explained that the region’s Halal culinary potential is abundant thus it would be a waste to not optimize it.
She further stated that Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world in which East Java is home to numerous Islamic boarding schools.
Indonesia’s Halal Industry Zone aims to cover various sectors such as food and beverages and cosmetics.
Khofifah shared that plans to develop the zone have been passed on to the Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Bahlil Lahadalia.
East Java joins Batang and Subang which are also being considered as Indonesia’s Halal Industry Zone.
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