The event was organized by SME Corp Malaysia Negeri Pulau Pinang from 2 – 4 June 2023 at Seberang Perai Arena Convention Centre, Seberang Jaya. One of the sessions intended to increase the marketing skills of local entrepreneurs was the hands-on workshop called “TikTok creators’ talent”. Several business networking and sharing sessions were done during this 3-day event. This event was officiated by YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang. It also involved the participation of 100 exhibitors in total of indoor and outdoor booths. PHI was invited to participate in the event for promoting potential halal business among the entrepreneurs.
CEO of PHI, En. Fazil Irwan Som was invited to contribute his thoughts on the perspectives on the enormous potential of the global halal industry, the export opportunity for Philippines in the Halal sector, and the country’s participation at the Penang International Halal Expo & Conference (PIHEC) 2023.
The Chairman of PHI, YB Dato Abdul Halim Hussain and CEO of PHI, En. Fazil Irwan Som, were invited to attend the Ceremony of Exportation of Malaysia’s First Pant-Based Halal Products into the GCC Market. Organized by MamaVege, the event was held to celebrate the achievement of MamaVege in exporting their plant-based halal products to the GCC Market, particularly UAE and Saudi Arabia.
En Fazil Irwan Som, CEO of PHI visited Maybank Islamic to discuss on the potential collaboration between Maybank Islamic and PHI. The meeting also was attended by PHI’s officer. The meeting was chaired by En. Adnan Sharif, Head of SME Banking of Maybank Islamic and amongst topics discussed during the meeting were:
- The current development of the halal industry
- The potential collaboration in increasing the potential of Halal SMEs to access affordable financing for their business growth
- Potential collaboration between Maybank Islamic & PHI for the upcoming event Penang International Halal Expo & Conference 2023 (PIHEC).
Thaifex Anuga Asia is an international trade fair and conference for food, beverage, catering, food technology, hospitality service and retail and franchise. The event was divided into the main areas of World of Seafood, World of Coffee & Tea and World of Food Service. PHI visited the event to learn about the region’s F&B export market and the main players within it. PHI also took the opportunity to promote PIHEC 2023 to the exhibitors and introduce PHI as an agency promoting Halal in Penang.
En Fazil Irwan Som, CEO of PHI visited to Invest Negeri Sembilan to discuss on the potential collaboration between Invest Negeri Sembilan and PHI. The meeting also was attended by PHI’s officer. The meeting was chaired by Ybhg. Dato’ Najmuddin Sharif Bin Sarimon, Chief Executive Officer of Invest NS and amongst topics discussed during the meeting were:
- The current economic projects of the state of Negeri Sembilan
- Potential collaboration between Invest NS & PHI for the upcoming event Penang International Halal Expo & Conference 2023 (PIHEC).
En Fazil Irwan Som, CEO of PHI visited NCIA to discuss on the potential collaboration between NCIA and PHI. The meeting also was attended by PHI’s officer. The meeting was chaired by Ybhg. Datin Shahdee Dato’ Ahmad, Director Human Capital & Secretariat and amongst topics discussed during the the meeting were:
- The current development of the halal industry.
- The potential collaboration between NCIA & PHI in providing capacity building programs and market access for Halal entrepreneurs in the northern market.
- Potential collaboration between NCIA & PHI for the upcoming event Penang International Halal Expo & Conference 2023 (PIHEC).
En Fazil Irwan Som, CEO of PHI visited HDC to discuss on the potential collaboration between HDC and PHI. The meeting also was attended by PHI’s officer. The meeting was chaired by YBhg. En Hairol Ariffein Sahari, Chief Executive of HDC and amongst topics discussed during the meeting were:
- The current development of the halal industry.
- Potential synergy between HDC & PHI in empowering the Halal business sector in Malaysia.
- Potential collaboration between HDC & PHI for the upcoming event Penang International Halal Expo & Conference 2023 (PIHEC).
Organized Selangor State Islamic Affairs, Consumer and Halal Industry Standing Committee, the event was held on 10 – 13 March 2023 in World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. It is a key platform to showcase and promote Halal products and services. The convention covered six main clusters namely food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, Halal ingredients, personal care and beauty, tourism and hospitality, and modest fashion.
Seven companies participated under Penang State Pavilion to showcase their products:
- Array Trading
- Mama Global International Sdn Bhd
- The Idea Box Solution
- Al- Haddad Marketing Sdn Bhd
- Koleksi Gemilang Enterprise
- Diamond Cosmetics
- Bertambest Sdn Bhd