Message from the Director Training of Trainers (ToT) For HALAL

Awareness & Promoters by HDC

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),
A number of notable events were Malaysia through its agency, HALAL Industry
happening this month reflecting the Development Corporation (HDC) had organized the
dynamism and vibrancy of IM-GT. Training of Trainers (TOT) forHALALAwareness &
CIMT is indeed pleased that we Promoters for ASEAN Working Group on HALAL Food
are able to carry out our roles and IMT-GT Member Countries on HALAL Products and
dutifully in all these events. In the Services on 11 January to 14 January 2011 to increase
Halal sector, the Halal Industry level of awareness and know-how on current HALAL
Development Corporation (HDC) related matters.
of Malaysiahosted the World Halal
Research Summit 2011 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Participants also visited Kart Food Industries Sdn.Bhd.
Centre (KLCC) on 6 -7 April 2011, to further provide and the HALAL Product Research Institute (HPRI) in
insight towards the current advancement of Halal-related Universiti Putra Malaysia. More than 30 Senior Officials
technologies and innovations as enablers to meet global and industry players from Indonesia, Thailand,
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market demand for alternative Halal ingredients. The 8 Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam
International Halal Showcase 2011 was also organized in and Malaysia participated in this event.
parallel with the Halal Research Summit drawing a large
crowd to the expo to see various Halal products and
services showcased by Malaysia and many other
participating countries.
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16 and 17 April saw the 30 IMT-GT Joint Business
Council (JBC) Meeting in Kota Bharu, Kelantan,
Malaysia, where the private sector players of IMT-GT
merged, mingled and met with each other, updating
themselves on the latest progress of their programmes
and projects. In this meeting the JBC was more poised
on pursuing more business-type and joint-venture
projects.

On 19 April Melaka hosted the IMT-GT Seminar in

Melaka, organized jointly by the Melaka State Economic
Planning Unit and the Melaka IMT-GT Secretariat. The
event was organized under the Chief Ministers and
Governors’ Forum (CMGF), trying to socialize IMT-GT to Participants with Dato’ Seri Jamil Bidin, CEO of HDC.
the businessmen in Melaka, particularly its small and
medium industries. It was an earnest event, with the
Chief Minister of Melaka himself participating fully in the
half-day event.

On 23 April, Thailand will host the 2nd IMT-GT CIQ

Taskforce Meeting in Pataya, Chonburi Province. The
Task Force had been earlier formed to address issues at
border/entry points relating to Customs, Immigration and
Quarantine by harmonizing and simplifying related
regulations and procedures between the Member-
Countries. As secretariat to this Task Force, CIMT will
ensure that the second meeting will meet its objectives.

By Dr. Hassan Ibrahim

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Airplane and logo designs ofStrategic Airlines, a full

carrier from Australia.
World HALAL Research Summit 2011, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia

The World HALAL Research Summit is an international conference which provides a platform for scientists, researchers,
scholars,academicians etc. to meet discuss and exchange ideas on new research findings, emerging technologies, trends,
issues and challenges in the global HALAL industry.

Presenting the theme of “Catalyst for Growth in the HALAL Industry”, this year’s Summit gathered close to 1,000 delegates
and participants from 94 organizations worldwide. The Summit promotes a special thrust for the benefit of its industry
players, technocrats and entrepreneurs, both local and international and aims at inspiring HALAL-related research findings in
commercially viable areas along the HALAL supply chain, which can further spur competitiveness and boost economic
growth. Through this Summit, business relationships and interaction are encouraged towards enhancing trade and
investment prospects in HALAL products and services.

Through WHR, Malaysia is recognized as the Centre for Halal Innovation & Research and Development Commercialization.
In line with its effort to focus on a more holistic approach to develop ‘a HALAL ecosystem’, HDC aims to move the HALAL
industry forward to achieve Malaysia’s vision as a Global HALAL Hub.

During the WHR Summit, several activities were also conducted. Among them are:-
(a) HDC HALAL Science Award
(b) HDC HALAL Recognition Award
(c) Poster Presentation in HALAL Science & Innovation Excellence Award
(d) Launch of world’s first syariah-compliant mobile service- collaboration with Salamfone
(e) Launch of Modern Compendium of HALAL
(f) Launch of HALAL application between HDC, Nokia and Terato
(g) MoU between HDC and Sozo Global Unlimited
(h) MoA between University Malaya(UM), RedhaCare and Imed Laband Product Launching of Alternative HALAL
Ingredient for Pharmaceutical Industry by OleoPharma (JV Company between UM and RedhaCare)

Special Address by Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir, Deputy Minister of Poster Presentation Award presented by Tun Abdullah Haji
International Trade & Industry, Malaysia during WHR Summit 2011 Ahmad Badawi, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia during
. Closing Ceremony of WHR Summit 2011.

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30 IMT-GT Joint Business Council Meeting in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

The 30 th IMT-GT Joint Business Council Meeting was held in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 16-17 April 2011. Over 150
participants, including entrepreneurs were participating in the meeting which was held for the first time here. The meeting
objective is to offer potential investment opportunities for entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

The meeting was officiated by Deputy Chairman of State Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Unity Committee, Mr. Haji
Zulkifli Mamat. During his speech, he mentioned that this event would pave the way for Kelantan to become an investment
destination particularly focusing on the Kelantan-Thailand new growth areas like Pengkalan Kubur - Takbai, Rantau
Panjang – Pekan Sg. Golok and Bukit – Bunga Buketa.

In conjunction with the event, a four-day sales exposition for products from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia was held at
Dataran Kota Sultan Ismail Petra starting on 14 April 2011.

Photoshoot after the speech by Mr. ZulkifiliMamat (last on

ADB, CIMT and JBC delegates.
right).

Kelantan State Looking Forward for Further Trade and Investments from Indonesia and Thailand

Mr. Haji Zulkifli Mamat,the Deputy Chairman of State Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Unity Committee of the state
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of Kelantan was kind officiated the 30 IMT-JBC Meeting was held in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

He thanked JBC for holding its meeting in the State of Kelantan for it was the first time that such meeting was held in the
state, as in all other occasions, when such meeting was hosted in Peninsular Malaysia, the states on the west coast
became a priority of choice.

Mr. Haji Zulkifli mentioned that the State of Kelantan had a lot to offer to trade and investments especially in the area of
tourism and agriculture. From the economic point of view, subregional business meetings such as the IMT-GT could pave
the way for Kelantan to become an investment destination particularly focusing on the Kelantan – South Thailand new
growth areas like PengkalanKubor – Takbai, RantauPanjang – Sungai Golok Town and Bukit Bunga – Ban Buketa. He
further expressed that when the CIQ facility at Bukit Bunga would be fully completed, together with a Free-Trade Zone and
a border-township development, economic environment around Bukit Bunga and Ban Buketa could prosper.

On the night of 17 April all delegates were treated as state hosts when they were entertained personally by the
MenteriBesar of Kelantan, DatukNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat at his residence. In his welcoming speech the MenteriBesar also
looked forward to further trade and investment initiatives from provinces in Indonesia and Thailand citing the business
practices among different states and sects during the Prophet Mohammed’s era as the way forward for economic
prosperity.

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Melaka’s Chief Minister Reiterates the Importance of IMT-GT to the State’s Development

The IMT-GT Seminar in Melaka was jointly organized on 19 April 2011 by the Melaka State Economic Planning Unit
(UPEN-Melaka) and the newly established Melaka IMT-GT Secretariat (in Perbadanan Hang Tuah Jaya). The seminar was
organized to launch the operation of the Melaka IMT-GT Secretariat and as an awareness initiative to make the IMT-GT
more known to the business community in Melaka, particularly the small and medium industries. The Chief Minister of
Melaka, Datuk Seri Hj. Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam, was present to grace the opening of the half-day seminar.
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It was Datuk Seri Hj. Mohd Ali himself, who during the 7 IMT-GT Chief Ministers and Governors’ Forum (CMGF) on
4August in Krabi, Thailand, in his role then as outgoing Chair of the CMGF, stressed upon the urgency of the states and
provinces in IMT-GT to establish their own IMT-GT Secretariat in order to constantly liaise, facilitate, and coordinate plans
and programmes at the state level with the national level as well as with their counterpart states and provinces in IMT-GT.
To walk his talk the Chief Minister quickly made plans to set up the IMT-GT Secretariat in Melaka.

To date, as made known to CIMT, only Melaka State and North Sumatera had set up their own IMT-GT State/Provincial
Secretariat. Other states in Malaysia include IMT-GT as one of the port-polios in the State Economic Planning Unit.
(Penang, on the other hand, had appointed a special IMT-GT Committee for the same purpose, chaired by its State
Executive Councillor and Chairman of Religions Affairs, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Tuan Abdul Malik bin Abdul
Kassim).

The Chief Minister, in his Keynote Address, urged all business players in Melaka, including the Melaka Chambers of
Commerce and the Small and Medium Enterprises, to constantly keep themselves abreast with the programmes and
activities of IMT-GT as it is through such platforms and meetings that business players in Melaka could touch base with the
business opportunities in the provinces in Sumatera and southern Thailand, as well as trade and investments that these
provinces could bring to Melaka.

The Chief Minister was present throughout the seminar, responding proactively to the various presentations made by the
invited speakers, including the Director of CIMT.

The Chief Minister of Melaka giving his keynote speech. The main panel speakers and presenters of the seminar.

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Melaka-Dumai Ro-Ro Service Events in & around the Triangle
The project construction for the Ro-Ro ferry service to
transport vehicles between Melaka and Dumai, Announcement
Sumatera, Indonesia is expected to be completed in
December 2012. The total project including the
terminals on both sides of the Straits of Melaka will cost
around RM11.2 million.
2nd CIQ Task Force Meeting
The Melaka State Government had approved Date :22 April 2011
contractors Amoy Development Bhd and Melewar Venue :Pattaya City,Thailand
Integrated Engineering SdnBhd for the construction of
the terminal and jetty on Melaka’s side, but is yet to
receive approval from the Federal Government through Halal Tourism Seminar
the Ministry of Transport. Date :27 April 2011
Venue :Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The construction of this terminal will take 12 months.
The ferry length of over 50 meters can accommodate 48
vehicles, including 138 passengers. The Ro-Ro trip from
Melaka to Dumai will take over four hours with the
WHR Branding
schedule of the ferry ride once a day at 8 a.m and Date :28-29 April 2011
returning at 2 p.m. Venue :Bangkok,Thailand

The project is expected to enhance the economic growth

of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and even Singapore 4th Working Group on Infrastructure
as tourists from Indonesia can drive their own vehicles to & Transportation (WGIT) Meeting
these three countries, and vice-versa vehicles from Date :9-10May 2011
these countries travelling to Indonesia. Venue :Bangkok,Thailand

CIMT Bulletin Editorial Team

ADVISOR

Dr Hassan Ibrahim hassan@imtgt.org

TEAM MEMBERS
A Ro-ro ferry docking in the ports.

Ritzwan Reza Ibrahim reza@imtgt.org

Hamiliana Ali hamiliana@imtgt.org

Nurshiela Ismail shiela@imtgt.org

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