GEORGE TOWN: Some 70 players from various industries recently attended a forum at G Hotel Gurney in conjunction with the Export Excellence Awards (EEA) 2023.
JOHOR BARU: Malaysian companies should target a global market, instead of just focusing on Muslim countries when it comes to exporting halal products, said Standard Chartered Saadiq Malaysia executive director and Islamic corporate, commercial and institutional banking head Bilal Parvaiz (pic) during a recent panel discussion.
Useful insights: (clockwise from top left) Standard Chartered Bank Singapore’s Koh and Divya, HDC’s Hanisofian, Tanamera Tropical’s Faisal, Julie’s Ang, Matrade’s Leany and Standard Chartered Saadiq Malaysia’s Bilal.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian businesses must actively tap into global halal market opportunities as they increasingly look outside the country’s borders for growth, according to speakers at the recent Export Excellence Awards (EEA) 2021 webinar.
Entitled Halal Export Opportunities, the second webinar in the EEA 2021 Webinar Series featured experts from a wide range of industries, starting off with Standard Chartered Bank Singapore economist (Asia) Jonathan Koh’s economic forecast for Malaysia and the world.
S Standard Chartered Singapore ASA FX Research head Divya Devesh will be speaking on matters relating to foreign currency, including the impact of foreign exchange (FX) rates on the Malaysian ringgit in particular.
KUALA LUMPUR: While the world is still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is imperative that Malaysian businesses actively seek opportunities for growth in the global market, especially in areas with exponential potential – such as the halal industry – that the country already has an advantage in.
This is also the core focus for the upcoming webinar titled Halal Export Opportunities, the second online live event under the Export Excellence Awards (EEA) 2021 Webinar Series. Those keen to attend can register at bit.ly/eeawebinar2.