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RM6.8b investment made from BioNexus firms
Malaysia’s bio-based industry recorded an approved investment worth RM6.81 billion from 283 certified local biotechnology companies.
Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred...
Budget 2018: Full speech
The Budget 2018 speech by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister and Finance Minister:
Prospering an Inclusive Economy, Balancing Between Worldly and Hereafter, For...
USDA Announces $9.6 Million in Available Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $9.6 million in available funding for projects to support...
PetChem approves US$442m investment for new plant in Pengerang
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PetChem) has approved a final investment decision for an Isononanol plant within the Pengerang Integrated Complex in Pengerang, Johor, for...
Celgene in Asia-Pacific collab with Antengene, Tigermed as clinical support
Celgene is licensing rights to develop its TORC1/2 inhibitor CC-223 in East and Southeast Asia to Antengene, and CRO Tigermed will help the latter...
Taiwan draws foreign biotech IPOs
A Singaporean biotechnology company working on experimental cancer drugs is listing in Taiwan, potentially opening the door for more foreign peers to go public...
Amazon scientists simulate how warming may impact jungle
Deep in the Amazon, an experiment unfolds that may allow a peek into the future to see what will happen to the world’s largest...
Duopharma to expand portfolio diversity including halal pharmaceuticals
Duopharma Biotech Bhd has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its portfolio diversity, including halal pharmaceuticals and plant-based products, and growing its product availability and...
Is vertical farming tech the solution to our food security concerns?
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recognises several sustainable development (SDG) goals that promote urban agriculture, which notably recognises Goal 2, ending hunger, achieving...
Sarawak teroka potensi tenaga hibrid solar dan angin
Sarawak kini dalam proses meneroka potensi sumber tenaga hijau boleh diperbaharui hibrid membabitkan kombinasi solar dan angin
A big step towards ending plastic pollution
We are gathered in Paris because the linear plastics economy is gushing pollution galore. Choking ecosystems. Warming the climate. Damaging our health. As ever...
Ocean ranchers: Can aquaculture fill our bellies whilst serving the sea?
Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing food production system. The sector now supplies half of all seafood consumed, providing livelihoods for millions of people, and...
False news and misleading info pose new threats to health
The advancement of technology, particularly in the fields of communication and information delivery, is indeed of great benefit to consumers. With the advent of...
Agriculture Ministry announces RM400,000 allocation for water pumps and tube wells
The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry today announced an additional allocation of RM400,000 to build water pumps and tube wells to overcome water problems...
Ban on plastic bags for retail purposes a welcomed move, but...
Plastic pollution is suffocating our planet — and it’s only getting worse. Production has rocketed in the last two decades, with more plastic being...
Malaysia to fight discriminatory trade practices against agricommodity sector
The government will fight against any discriminatory trade practices against Malaysia’s agricommodity sector, says Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri...
MOH to Expand Programme to Release Wolbachia Infected Mosquitoes
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will expand the programme of releasing Wolbachia-infected Mosquitoes to states that have seen an increase in dengue fever cases
Menggalakkan tenaga kerja sihat di Malaysia
Pada awal Mei tahun ini, Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) telah mengumumkan bahawa COVID-19 tidak lagi dianggap sebagai ancaman kesihatan awam
The Urgent Need for a National Digital Carbon Registry
The carbon trade, particularly in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) and nature-based solutions (NBS), is at a crucial turning point. The lack of transparency...
The seaweed revolutionary
Vincent Doumeizel, author of The Seaweed Revolution, believes that seaweed can help replace many of the worst elements of conventional contemporary agriculture and help to...
In Conversation: Can diet and exercise reverse prediabetes?
Prediabetes is a warning sign that an individual is at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. If it goes unmanaged, prediabetes can...
Costa Rica’s world-leading bioeconomy strategy
Costa Rica established its first ever National Bioeconomy strategy in 2020. At the heart of the programme lies the country’s immense biological riches. Home...
Can sustainable aviation fuel make flying green? Here’s why it may...
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) appears to be the latest trendy buzzword among politicians. Last week, Transport Minister Anthony Loke touted SAF as the key to...
Guide to making paper from the bark of mulberry trees
Local artist Cheng Yen Pheng, 40, derives great pleasure from making by hand the very paper she uses for her artwork. By her own admittance,...
Sanofi to enhance synergy with China’s pharma market
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi will accelerate the modernisation of its manufacturing sites and research network in China to better integrate these into its global...
Tough Spaces: How Social Media Worsens Mental Health Problems
A journalist who declined to be named for safety reasons, was never a heavy social media user. But when a story her team did...
