For many micro and small enterprises, dreaming of global expansion often hits a wall of heavy logistics, complex export paperwork, and high overhead costs. Halal Street UK is tearing down those walls by strengthening its strategic cooperation with the Johor Halal Development Corporation (JHDC) under the Program Pemerkasaan PKS: Akses Pasaran Global (UK & China).
This landmark collaboration bridges Halal Street UK’s robust British e-commerce infrastructure with JHDC’s powerhouse local support, offering Malaysian entrepreneurs a streamlined, low-risk gateway straight into the United Kingdom without the massive burden of setting up overseas operations from day one. Pioneering local businesses are leading this new wave of global expansions.
“For many micro and small businesses, entering an overseas market involves more than finding customers. Export documentation, product labelling, logistics, warehousing, marketing and fulfilment can require significant resources. Our objective is to make these requirements more accessible so Malaysian entrepreneurs can test and develop their presence in the UK market,” said Simon Suresh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Halal Street UK.
Rather than risking capital on massive initial rollouts, participating businesses can utilise Halal Street UK’s smart export model to test market demand with smaller trial shipments ranging from 5kg to 20kg before scaling. Halal Street UK takes care of the heavy lifting across the entire supply chain, providing UK product labelling, international logistics, warehousing, inventory management, e-commerce listing, digital marketing, and order fulfilment.
Established in 2016 and decorated with multiple accolades including the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Diversity & Inclusion Award 2022 and the Made for the World Best Online Platform of the Year Excellence Award 2023, Halal Street UK features a thriving digital ecosystem. The platform supports over 3,500 registered merchants, 6,000+ product SKUs, and a loyal UK email customer base exceeding 15,000, backed by an impressive 60% repeat-customer rate.
This momentum aligns directly with Johor’s ambitious Pelan Kemajuan Halal Negeri Johor 2030, which targets RM18 billion in halal exports and 5,000 halal certifications by the end of the decade. Furthermore, Halal Street UK is expanding its grassroots impact through the proposed “Dari Desa ke UK” initiative with TEKUN Nasional, targeting an initial 30 to 50 entrepreneurs.
Through this cooperation, Malaysian IKS are seamlessly connected to an established international marketplace, introducing authentic Malaysian halal and Muslim-friendly products from food and beverages to Muslimah fashion and health supplements to eager European consumers.
