KUALA LUMPUR: The 18th edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) 2022, organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp, generated RM2.36bil in sales, surpassing its original target of RM1.9bil.
Mihas 2022, which was held between Sept 7 and 10, recorded exhibitors’ sales of RM1.65bil from the showcase, while RM714.7mil was generated from the International Sourcing Programme (INSP), Bernama reported.
The INSP comprised prearranged business-to-business meetings conducted physically and virtually in conjunction with Mihas 2022.The top clusters with the highest total sales recorded were financial services, agricultural produce, prepared food, beverages as well as palm oil products.
A total of 264 Malaysian exporters and 192 foreign buyers from 33 countries participated in the physical INSP, while 226 Malaysian exporters and 197 foreign buyers from 48 countries participated in the virtual INSP.