JULAI 2026
PREMIER RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM MUSTAFA CENTRE SINGAPORE, GLOBAL HALAL ALLIANCE DELEGATION
KUCHING, 21 July 2026 - Premier Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg received a courtesy call from a delegation led by Mustafa Centre Singapore Managing Director and owner Mustaq Ahmad at the Waterfront Hotel here.
The delegation comprised representatives from Global Halal Alliance (GHA), Haltex Group Pte Ltd, Mustafa Centre Singapore and other strategic international partners, including GHA co-founder Dr Annie Woo, Mustafa Centre Singapore co-founder Rahmat Shah, Mustafa Centre Singapore representatives Iqbal Hussein, Italian buyer Emmanuel Marelli, as well as Page Eight Singapore Sarawak representative Dylan Tan.
Also present Deputy Premier of Sarawak Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department (Project Coordinator for Regional Development Agencies, Kuching North City Commission and Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Junaidi.
The courtesy call was held prior to the official opening of the Borneo International Halal Showcase (BIHAS) 2026.
During the meeting, the delegation briefed the Premier on the Sarawak Export Programme, an initiative under the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment Sarawak (MINTRED) aimed at strengthening global market access for Sarawak entrepreneurs through strategic international collaboration.
The programme seeks to enhance the export readiness of local enterprises by providing access to international retail platforms, business matching opportunities, capability development and potential long-term market partnerships through the Global Halal Alliance ecosystem and its international partners.
Among the products identified for export promotion are premium Sarawak coffee, pepper, Bario rice, pineapple, dragon fruit, Empurau, dabai-based products, kek lapis, laksa paste, instant food, beverages and other value-added halal products.
The initiative supports the Sarawak Government's aspiration to strengthen the state's export ecosystem while enabling more Sarawak-made products to penetrate regional and international markets.