BY: NAZLI IBRAHIM
SHAH ALAM, AUG 9: The Halal International Selangor (HIS) that was created to promote halal products through various mediums including online, received encouraging response from several countries in Asia.
Investment, Small & Medium Industries, Trade and Transport Exco Dato’ Teng Chang Khim said efforts to promote Selangor as a halal trade hub has been intensified on an international level.
“The State Government has established the HIS Council, chaired by Dato’ Menteri Besar and two Deputies, namely Dato’ Dr Yunus who oversees issues relating to syariah law compliances, and myself taking care of trade issues.
“The Council has called for a meeting to determine the direction and expansion to the international market.
“So far, responses from various countries such as China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Indonesia have been particularly encouraging,” said Chang Kim during the Selangor Information Technology and E-Trade Council (SITEC) Leading in the E-Dagang Best Practices Symposium at the Selangor Digital Creative Centre, i-City, on August 8.
He also said that discussions are ongoing with several parties, including the authorities and Muslim associations in several countries.
Teng also hopes that HIS can be launched before the end of 2016, ultimately boosting Selangor’s economic growth.
He was referring in particular to the halal industry in the e-trading market which SITEC has been intensely promoting.
