Form Strategic International Links, PM Advises Halal Companies

Bernama -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Thursday called on Malaysian companies to form strategic linkages with international brands of halal products either through equity participation or acquisition of such brands.

This would fast-track the Malaysian companies' entry into the global marketplace and enable them to access the international supply chain including procurement, production and distribution networks, he said.

He said it would also facilitate the sourcing of raw material supplies and the development of marketing channels, both of which otherwise would require large investments and long gestation periods to mature.

Abdullah said this in his speech when officiating the Fifth Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) here Thursday.