Message from Chairman

On behalf of MATRADE’s Board of Directors and staff, I would like to extend a warm welcome and greetings to our dear readers. As Malaysia’s national trade promotion agency under the Ministry of International Trade & Industry, our aim is to connect Malaysian suppliers, manufacturers and service providers to international buyers. 

As trailblazers of the global Halal ecosystem, we continue to thrive, once more emerging highest in the annual Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI) for the year 2020/21, its eighth year in a row. The indicator by DinarStandard analyses 73 countries and their contribution to the continued growth of the Islamic economy.

MATRADE spearheads the Malaysia International Halal Showcase or MIHAS which I have seen grow exponentially over the last 17 years to become the world’s largest halal trade fair. MIHAS is an excellent global trading platform for Halal manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, service providers and distributors to network and discuss business opportunities.

This issue of EFM is a good indicator of Malaysian companies’ strength in the Halal products & services segment. As demand is expected to increase substantially, Malaysia, being the global hub for the Halal industry, is a prime choice for you to explore business opportunities. 

Choose Malaysia as your preferred business partner.

Tan Sri Dr Halim Mohammad
Chairman of MATRADE