Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) became the first train service provider in the whole wide world to be issued a Halal certificate, according to a report by Bernama.
The Halal certificate was issued to its inter-city electronic train services (ETS), the news agency reported.
KTMB’s Talent Management and Organisational Development general manager Hilmi Hasan told Bernama that they obtained the certificate from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).
“This is another new transformation that is being carried out to give confidence to passengers to purchase food (being sold in ETS) without a doubt,” he was quoted as saying.
Jakim director-general Tan Sri Datuk Othman Mustapha, meanwhile, told Bernama that he hopes that the general public would have a better understanding of Halal issues after KTMB obtained the certificate.
“KTMB has now obtained halal certificate for its ETS, which will provide accurate information (on halal food standards) in terms of food preparation that is subject to fulfillment of prescribed conditions,” he was quoted by Bernama as saying.
