Sabah offers treasure trove of genetic resources for biotech, says minister
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah, with its immense biodiversity, offers a treasure trove of genetic resources that could be tapped for various biotechnological applications, said the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang. He said the state’s rich ecosystems including rainforests, coral reefs and deep-sea environments, house a plethora of organisms, many of which are likely […]
Online webinar focuses on biodiversity, biotechnology
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) hosted an online webinar entitled ‘Biotechnology and Biodiversity towards a Sustainable High-Tech Nation, Creating Systemic Change to Deliver Value’ on Thursday (Sept 22). SBC stated that the webinar was delivered by Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) chief executive officer Hazami Habib. It said the newly launched National Biotechnology Policy (DBN) […]
Webinar on STEM, biotechnology this Saturday
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak will be holding a webinar entitled ‘The Importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) & Biotechnology’ from 9.30am to 12.30pm this Saturday (July 17) through Microsoft Teams and Facebook. The webinar, themed ‘STEM & Biotechnology Towards Sustainable National Development’ is organised by UiTM Sarawak’s Faculty of Chemical […]
