New Indonesian halal law seen disrupting business, hurting SMEs
Jakarta
ABOUT 20km from the centre of Jakarta, on the last stop of one of the main bus routes into town, sits a modest three-story building. A circular driveway arcs around a disused fishpond resembling the approach to a tired local government building.
Instead, this is the unlikely location of the headquarters for the Halal Product Certification Agency (BPJPH) - the nerve centre for one of the biggest regulatory changes Indonesia has seen. Starting in 2019 all food, drink, textiles, even pharmaceuticals will need to be certified whether they comply with Islamic law.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer in the hot seat at Trump trial
New Zealand says ‘seriously concerned’ by China’s increased security actions in Pacific
EU, ISSB agree on minimising overlaps in company climate disclosures
US law firm Mayer Brown to split from Hong Kong partnership
US labour costs rise by most in a year as productivity cools
US trade deficit narrows slightly in March