INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market

Posted by Asia Views | Apr 15, 2024 | 0 |

JakartaPost-Apr 15, 2024

Exports of halal products from Indonesia surged last year and a new regulation is expected to lend additional support to domestic brands. Outgoing shipments reached Rp 656 trillion (US$41.2 billion) between January and October 2023, Trade Ministry Director General of National Export Development Didi Sumedi revealed on the ministry’s website on Dec. 19. The government has long hailed Indonesia’s potential in the halal economy, based on the country’s Muslim population, which is the largest of any country. The domestic cosmetics industry grew from 913 companies in 2022 to 1,010 in 2023, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in February. Data on his office’s website also show that cumulative exports amounted to $770.8 million for fragrances, essential oils and other cosmetic products from January through November 2023. Most exports, according to government data, went to countries in the region, including Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The latest Indonesia Halal Economic Report estimates that the market value of the domestic halal cosmetics sector reached $4.19 billion in 2022 and outperformed the overall economy with annual growth of 8 percent. The global halal cosmetics industry has also seen significant growth, with the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Report estimating the Muslim spend on cosmetics at $84 billion in 2022 and forecasting an increase to $129 billion in 2027. According to Shirley Mesela Oslan, founder of cosmetic brand Mad for Makeup, obtaining halal certification for its products is crucial for cosmetics makers to build trust with customers. Read more at: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2024/04/15/indonesia-poised-to-lead-booming-halal-cosmetics-market.html.

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market

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