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.
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Author: The Star Online