TO date, the BioAgrotech & BioPharmaceutical Employability and Entrepreneurship Specialised Training (BeST 2.0) programme has seen the placement of 192 graduates in 25 biotechnology and bio-based companies under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).
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KOTA KINABALU (Aug 29): Sabah and Sarawak are blessed with abundant biodiversity, which is a valuable source of biotechnology substrate material, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.
"They offer a wide range of genetic resources, novel biomolecules and inspiration for
Malaysia is strategically positioned to make the country a much-sought-after hub of Bioeconomy. In 2020, it completed the final phase of the National Biotechnology Policy (NBP), and is betting on its bioeconomy sector to drive a robust economic recovery through programmes and initiatives of Bioeconomy Corporation. As a regional leader in this sector, being the second country in Asia and the first country in South East Asia to announce a national bioeconomy initiative, Malaysia has already set the ball rolling. Moreover, in line with the National Recovery Plan, it has also framed a Bioeconomy blueprint to address pandemic challenges and to boost various sectors that are crucial to the economy. The country is poised to globalise bioentrepreneurship by bestowing fiscal incentives and grants through special BioNexus Status, effectively making it a major global player to reckon with, in the bioeconomy space.