Halal sector propels Indonesian economy in positive direction

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Acting Deputy for Coordination of Commerce and Industry at the Coordinating Economic Affairs Ministry, Susiwijono Moegiarso, believes the halal sector is among the drivers of Indonesia’s economy on a positive path in the 2021 second-quarter.

“Economic growth is projected to continue on a positive path in the second quarter of 2021. One sector that is expected to significantly contribute to economic recovery is the halal sector,” Moegiarso noted in Jakarta, Friday.

According to the Bank Indonesia Sharia Economic and Financial Report, the halal sector had shown good resilience during the pandemic, as it had only recorded a correction of 1.7 percent at a time when the nation had registered an economic contraction of 2.1 percent.

Moegiarso noted that…