KUALA LUMPUR: International Islamic Trade, Business and Tourism Fair 2015 will be the platform for the launch of Malaysia, China and Muslim Countries’ (MCMC) chamber of commerce next year.
The fair’s secretariat chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman said the chamber of commerce is an initiative of the secretariat as well as China’s International New Silk Road Cultural Committee.
“Malaysia has good relationship with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and we want to use Malaysia as the standard of communication between the countries,” he said at a briefing on the fair, here, yesterday.
“The main objective for the establishment of the MCMC chamber of commerce is to make Malaysia a hub between China and Muslim countries. We will promote Malaysia as the Asian and global hub for China’s cultural, trade and commerce activities with Muslim countries,” said Abdul Halim.
Halim, who will also be the deputy chairman of the MCMC chamber of commerce, said it had been endorsed by the Chinese government.
The three-day fair will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre from January 30 and is expected to be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The secretariat expects some 30,000 visitors to visit the fair, which will have more than 600 booths.