Good response to Penang halal park
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THE halal park in Bukit Minyak, Seberang Prai in Penang, has attracted
good response with the first phase, which covers more than 11ha of the
53ha-park, almost all taken up. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said
the phase was nearly filled up by companies involved in niche and
high-technology halal activities such as manufacturing bulk liquid
packaging, biotech and organic products.
Labuan Witnessing Continous Development
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One of the major development plans going on in Labuan is a halal-hub project. It includes the
building of a halal food distribution centre, the Labuan Halal
Distribution Hub, costing RM89 million in Kiansam and which will change
Labuan's landscape. The centre would be a platform for a "branding exercise" for Malaysian
halal products for both domestic and international markets.
Urban development and ecosystem go hand in hand
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THE Development Master Plan for Brunei Darussalam’s capital,
Bandar Seri Begawan, is being prepared by an international group of
planning, environmental, economic and infrastructure consultants who are
working closely with the BSB Municipal Department and the Minister of
Home Affairs. The team is being directed by HOK International with cooperation from
Jones Lang Laselle, Meinhardt, MVA Hong Kong Ltd, the Biomimicry Guild
and OWMD International.
Philippines Gov’t boosts Halal food export program
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The programs would include advocacy, implementation of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) and the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) and the strengthening of the capabilities of the Halal National Accreditation Board.
Alongkorn proposes creating closer links with Malaysia
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Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot has floated an idea of developing a new economic "verandah" by forging closer ties between Thailand's five southern provinces and Malaysia's five states.Thai government officials will meet with Malaysian counterparts to discuss a new economic partnership in June next year, said Mr Alongkorn after his three-day visit to Malaysia and three southernmost provinces ending Friday.
Sea Party to produce biotech products
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KUCHING: Taiwan’s Sea Party Technology Co Ltd, the first major investor to operate in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub in central Sarawak, will undertake the farming of prawns, chickens and eggs, chlorella and other aquaculture activities using biotechnology. The company, which has committed some RM2bil in investment through six wholly-owned subsidiaries, will also be involved in the manufacturing of biotech feed meal, food processing as well as tilapia, marine fish and Japanese eel farming.
Sarawak’s Halal hub in Mukah expanding (Malaysia)
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SARAWAK'S Tanjung
Manis Halal Hub in Mukah has been expanded to almost five times its
original size in order to accommodate future investments.
Brunei, China JV To Invest In Halal Fish Processing
Biomarine Sdn Bhd, a joint venture (JV)
between Bruneian and Chinese companies, will establish a halal
fish-processing facility in the Sultanate once the newly-formed company
has settled in and operations are running smoothly, it was announced
yesterday.
Tanjung Manis Halal Hub gets EUR 400 mln investment
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Taiwanese firm Sea Party International Co Ltd (SPI) and its subsidiaries will invest MYR 2 billion (EUR 400.1 million) in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub. SPI will spend MYR 318 million (EUR 63.6 million) for aquaculture activities like breeding tilapia, growing chlorella and producing halal collagen and gelatine in the first phase.
Clear hurdles for new BSB vision
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Once described as the “Venice of the East”, Brunei’s capital Bandar
Seri Begawan is set to undergo major economic and infrastructural
changes in the next decade or so once a development master plan,
currently in its preliminary stages, begins to bear fruit.