1. Why do you believe that Malaysia can succeed in biotechnology? – Casey Chin, Setapak
Malaysia’s biodiversity, our progress in agriculture, manufacturing and services as well as our human capital development are key factors for success in biotechnology. Malaysia is biodiverse on a mega scale; we are placed seventh in terms of biodiversity on a global scale.
This means the potential for beneficial compounds derived from our forests, rivers, lakes and the sea around us is far from fully discovered, researched and commercialised.
Original Article: Your 10 questions
Author: The Star Online
