Many Malay-owned eateries don’t have halal cert, association says

Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) president Jawahar Ali Taib said while almost all Malay-owned restaurants serve halal food, many are not halal certified.

As such, he urged the government to raise awareness on the importance of getting halal certification among restaurateurs first, before making the certification compulsory.

“What we need is a...