Photo: A typical Ramly Burger stall in Malaysia / Santhia Panjanadan
Malaysia’s Ramly Group has the potential to go global, says senior economist Yeah Kim Leng, as the iconic homegrown company announced it expects revenues to double, to 2 billion ringgit ($0.49 million), after its new production facility at Pulau Indah Halal Park opens at the end of 2017.
Ramly has become a household name in Malaysia over the past three decades. Apart from the Ramly Burger chain, Ramly Group also sells frozen burger patties, nuggets, seafood, minced meat and other products via retail grocery outlets. It currently exports to Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Bangladesh, and is looking at new markets like the Middle East, Japan and Korea as its production increases.
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Santhia Panjanadan