INDONESIA: The Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) and Malaysian stakeholders are seeking to strengthen cooperation in the Islamic economy and Halal industry sector across Southeast Asia following discussions in Jakarta involving PBNU Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf and Malaysian Senator Mujahid Yusof Rawa, Antara News reported.
The discussions covered potential collaboration in Islamic economy-based business development, agriculture, academia, Islamic banking and finance as well as the possible organization of an international Halal expo in Indonesia. PBNU is also preparing the Nahdlatul Ulama Harvest Maslaha platform, described as a global Islamic investment vehicle intended to support collaborative initiatives between Nahdlatul Ulama and Malaysian stakeholders. The cooperation is expected to expand to other Asian countries including Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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