RM2.39 bln sales recorded by Mihas 2022 

KUALA LUMPUR: The 18th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) last year recorded sales of RM2.39 billion, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti). In a written reply to a query submitted in the Dewan Negara on Tuesday, the ministry said the amount comprised sales of RM1.65 billion that were reported by the exhibitors […]

Sarawak companies encouraged to use Matrade facilities

KUCHING: Malaysian companies, especially from Sarawak, are encouraged to use the facilities provided by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) to promote their products and services and expand their overseas market reach. Its deputy chief executive officer, Sharimahton Mat Saleh said MATRADE leads efforts in the internationalisation of Malaysian halal products and services. “The […]

MIHAS 2022 surpasses target, generates RM2.36 bln in sales

KUALA LUMPUR: The 18th edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2022, organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), generated RM2.36 billion in sales, surpassing its original target of RM1.9 billion. MIHAS 2022, which was held between Sept 7 and 10, recorded exhibitors’ sales of RM1.65 billion from the showcase, while RM714.7 […]

Taking halal to the next level

The inaugural Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) held in 2004 at the Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Mines Resort City, Kuala Lumpur, was officiated by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi. Since its inception, MIHAS has served as a catalyst to ensure that a thriving halal trade contributes significantly […]

Japanese firms aim to make greater inroad in Malaysia’s halal market

KUALA LUMPUR: Japanese companies are targeting to make further inroads in Malaysia’s halal market to expand the market for Japanese food products and explore opportunities in the production of Japanese food and ingredients. Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur project coordinator Lim Yen Yi said Japanese companies were looking at business opportunities to enter […]

International buyers exploring halal industries in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is hosting one of the world’s largest halal products exhibitions and buyers are exploring opportunities to import products from the Southeast Asian nation. “Malaysia has a variety of food products. And Malaysian cuisine is world-class,” Azmi Mustafa, the owner and founder of Dreiha Handels, a food supplier in Germany told Anadolu Agency. […]

Matrade allocates more than 750 booths, physical and virtual for Mihas 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) is allocating more than 750 booths comprising both, physical and virtual at the Matrade Exhibition and Conference Centre (MECC) here for the 17th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) from Sept 9 to12. In a statement today, Matrade said for the first time the showcase will be […]