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Malaysia’s Broken Biotech Dreams

Malaysia’s Broken Biotech Dreams

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Oct 23, 2015
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A decade ago, then-Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi ushered Malaysia into the biotech era with the opening of the BioMalaysia 2005 conference, aimed at making the country a global player by building a conducive environment for R&D through leveraging existing strengths, particularly in biodiversity and bio-resources.

But that policy lies in a shambles, havi…

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