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| Penang may rival Rotterdam as halal hub |
| Written by Regina William | |||
| Wednesday, 04 March 2009 23:40 | |||
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In his speech at the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) Penang branch and Penang International Halal Hub Sdn Bhd office at Komtar, Ahmad Zahid praised Lim for his efforts and commitment to propelling Penang as an international halal hub. “It is not easy for a Barisan Nasional minister to come to an opposition-ruled state, what more to jointly participate in an event organised by the state government,” said Ahmad Zahid. “My presence here is to give due recognition to Lim’s relentless efforts and perseverance in inviting me to attend this function and his willingness to work hand in hand with the federal government on this matter.” Ahmad Zahid expressed confidence that with the commitment and dedication shown by the state government, Penang Port could overtake Rotterdam as the world’s No 1 port for halal facilities. Lim quipped however that the only similarity he shared with Ahmad Zahid, whom he has known for more than 13 years, was that they both did time under the Internal Security Act (ISA). "We have to look at the national interest and put aside our personal and political differences as we have to work together at the national level to compete with neighbouring countries, which have already made inroads in the international halal hub arena," said Lim, adding that the potential for the halal industry was enormous as halal products had gone beyond race and religion. “There is no reason why Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, cannot succeed in this industry especially when the market for this industry is controlled by China, Thailand, Australia and Brazil which are not Muslim-majority countries.”
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