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190985
Sat, 06/25/2011 - 08:56
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PROPOSED HALAL PARKS IN MALAYSIA, THAILAND
PHUKET, June 25 (Berama) -- Halal parks should be established in Malaysia
and Thailand to facilitate the permanent promotion of halal products in both
countries.
Terra Harvest Foods (M) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Debby Vijaya said
Saturday that such parks could act as one-stop centres for the selling and
buying of halal products among manufacturers, traders and distributors.
"The parks will enable manufacturers, especially the small and medium-scale
enterprises, to exhibit their products while traders from all over the world
will know where to go if they want to get Malaysian or Thai halal products under
one roof."
She said halal parks in Malaysia and Thailand could permanently promote each
other's halal products apart from their own halal products.
"What happens in between this year's halal expo and next year's? With such
parks, manufacturers can exhibit their halal products all year round and traders
and distributors can come any time to see for themselves the halal products and
do the business dealings.
"Although Matrade exhibits Malaysian products at its offices, it cannot
dedicate its space solely for halal products due to limited space."
She said the governments of both countries could facilitate the setting up
of the parks, including stationing English-Thai translators in the Thai halal
park as well as staff well-versed with their respective country's business
environment.
"One of the main problems faced by the Malaysian SMEs when they want to
penetrate the Thai market is the communication barrier," she noted.
Debby said the parks would be a win-win situation for governments,
manufacturers, traders and distributors in further promoting halal products
from both countries.
She said the parks could also be used as research and development centres
for halal products.
Her Prai-based company which produces spice powder is among 30 Malaysian
exhibitors taking part in the four-day Phuket Halal International Forum and
Andaman Muslim Expo, here, which ends today.
-- BERNAMA
and Thailand to facilitate the permanent promotion of halal products in both
countries.
Terra Harvest Foods (M) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Debby Vijaya said
Saturday that such parks could act as one-stop centres for the selling and
buying of halal products among manufacturers, traders and distributors.
"The parks will enable manufacturers, especially the small and medium-scale
enterprises, to exhibit their products while traders from all over the world
will know where to go if they want to get Malaysian or Thai halal products under
one roof."
She said halal parks in Malaysia and Thailand could permanently promote each
other's halal products apart from their own halal products.
"What happens in between this year's halal expo and next year's? With such
parks, manufacturers can exhibit their halal products all year round and traders
and distributors can come any time to see for themselves the halal products and
do the business dealings.
"Although Matrade exhibits Malaysian products at its offices, it cannot
dedicate its space solely for halal products due to limited space."
She said the governments of both countries could facilitate the setting up
of the parks, including stationing English-Thai translators in the Thai halal
park as well as staff well-versed with their respective country's business
environment.
"One of the main problems faced by the Malaysian SMEs when they want to
penetrate the Thai market is the communication barrier," she noted.
Debby said the parks would be a win-win situation for governments,
manufacturers, traders and distributors in further promoting halal products
from both countries.
She said the parks could also be used as research and development centres
for halal products.
Her Prai-based company which produces spice powder is among 30 Malaysian
exhibitors taking part in the four-day Phuket Halal International Forum and
Andaman Muslim Expo, here, which ends today.
-- BERNAMA
