Since its inception, it has grown from strength to
strength in achieving major milestones in promoting
Penang as a Halal investment destination, namely in
the establishment of the Penang Halal Park on 131
acres of industrial land at the Penang Science Park,
the convening of the Penang International Halal Expo
＆ Conference (PIHEC) and building a strong network
of businesses locally and internationally. In 2020,
the organisation changed its name to Penang Halal
International to reflect its new twofold strategy approach
of capacity building of local Halal players for export on
one hand, and to promote Penang as a Halal investment
destination on the other. With YB Dato’ Abdul Halim
Hussain as the new Chairman at the helm, PHI aims
to become the preferred partner for Halal inward and
outward expansion, targeting both the domestic and
international sectors.