“After Mihas in Kuala Lumpur, Now in Xi’anâ€
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014, KUALA LUMPUR: Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Malaysia accompanied Y.A.B. Prime Minister visited Xi’an Halal Food Festival Week 2014 on a signature pedestrian shopping street of the city - Beiyuanmen Street (also known as the Muslim Street) on May 28th 2014.
First held in 2012, Xi’an Halal Food Festival Week is welcoming its 3 years’ anniversary with participation of 35 booths, among which 11 are coordinated by MATRADE for Malaysian exporters and local importers of Malaysian products in this programme coordinated by Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-Based Industry Malaysia (MOA), and 5 other government agencies and associations from Malaysia also participated in this event.
Some of the products showcased have found firm access into China market through the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) organised by MATRADE which has been held for 11 years in Kuala Lumpur. In the past 5 years, there have been growing visitors and participation by companies from Western China. Thus, the display in Muslim Street is a testimony on the success of the MIHAS programme.
