Maybank and Gallant Venture Expanded Halal Hub Project
The 100-hectare expansion targets manufacturers looking to leverage Singapore-Bintan logistics and financial integration.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Financial Services
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Maybank and Gallant Venture have launched a 100-hectare development phase for the Bintan Inti Halal Hub in Indonesia. The project aims to attract international manufacturers by combining Singapore's financial services and logistics network with Bintan's industrial infrastructure.
Why it matters
The initiative seeks to facilitate business expansion across Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia by streamlining halal certification and trade financing. It targets international investors by centralizing production and supply chain services in a single regional hub.
The project scaled from a five-hectare pilot zone to a 100-hectare expansion phase. Maybank is leveraging its ROAR30 aspirations to facilitate RM100 billion in potential opportunities for regional SMEs.
The players
Maybank
A major Southeast Asian universal bank providing comprehensive financial services, including specialized Islamic banking and trade finance solutions.
Gallant Venture
An investment holding company focused on industrial and infrastructure development in the Bintan region.
The details
The hub operates on a twinning model that bridges Singapore’s mature financial and logistics ecosystem with Bintan’s industrial production capacity. Businesses operating within the zone receive dedicated support for halal certification, alongside direct access to trade financing and cash management solutions provided by Maybank. This integrated approach allows investors to connect manufacturing operations directly with regional supply chain and business networks.
Timeline
September 30, 2026: The expansion project was officially announced.
Market Landscape
The Bintan Inti Halal Hub follows the documented trend of establishing cross-border economic zones to capture rising demand for certified halal goods in the ASEAN market. It serves as a modern precedent for how financial institutions can anchor industrial clusters through dedicated trade financing and certification support.
Operators in the manufacturing or logistics sectors should evaluate whether the Bintan hub’s twinning model offers a lower-friction path for regional market entry. Monitor how this project scales to determine if its trade financing and certification services align with your supply chain requirements.
The takeaway
The Bintan expansion demonstrates how pairing financial infrastructure with localized industrial hubs can accelerate cross-border production. Evaluate your current regional supply chain strategy against the potential cost-savings of integrated trade financing hubs.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Star.
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