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Event
Northport is one of the strong industry players giving rise to halal logistics.
(From left) Amirudin Bin Shari, Chief Minister of Selangor; Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris
Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj; Dato Teng Chang Khim, DUN od
Selangor, and Dato Hasan Azhari Idris, Chief Executive Officer of Invest Selangor.
CHANCE TO SHINE: Local food & beverage SMEs showcasing their brands for the thousands of attendees.
SIBS 2019
open doors to businesses
S
Selangor International Business Summit creates vast
network for business and leisure
elangor International Business
Summit 2019 (SIBS) was officially
launched today by His Royal High-
ness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan
Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni
Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin
Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj.
The Selangor International Business
Summit organised by Invest Selangor under
the patronage of Selangor State Government
returns for the 3rd edition this year.
Elevating the economy
SIBS 2019 is an international event bring-
ing together global brands and congregating
industry players from the region, has attracted
a series of high-profile official sponsors, stra-
tegic partners, local and international media
partners, highlighting the event’s relevance
to the local and ASEAN economy.
According to Amirudin Bin Shari, Chief
Minister of Selangor, “The year’s Selangor
International Business Summit will also be
an opportunity for investors, both local and
foreign, to meet with like-minded multina-
tional companies and SMEs to explore the
vast opportunities to offer.
“Selangor is the golden state of Malaysia,
a regional economic powerhouse, and has
contributed nearly a quarter of Malaysia’s
GDP in the past three years. Our story is one
built on hard work and smart work, bringing
job-creating investment to Selangor.
“This year’s Selangor International Busi-
ness Summit will also be an opportunity for
investors, both local and foreign, to meet with
like-minded multinational companies and
SME’s to explore the vast opportunities on
offer.
“It has been our aspiration to create a
bigger and better Selangor International
Business Summit with each passing year. This
is because it means we are getting better at
creating a more vibrant business platform for
all. I am happy to report that this has become
a reality.”
Expansive for attendees
This year, SIBS is a bigger event that is held
across a total of 43,000 square metres, with
800 booths and anticipating 30,000 domestic
and international visitors, said YB Dato’ Teng.
With the total number of participating
countries increased to 24 from Thailand,
Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Cambodia,
India, Vietnam, Japan, China, Bangladesh,
Brunei, Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea,
Kuwait, Macau, Myanmar, Bahrain, Oman,
Qatar, Australia, Nigeria and United States
of America, SIBS has expanded its range of
offering with a bigger market audience.