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Forest research institute to mainstream commercialisation activities

KUALA LUMPUR: The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is committed to mainstreaming technology commercialisation activities as one of its main sources of revenue through products and technologies developed by its scientists. Its Innovation and Commercialisation Division (ICD) director Mahmudin Saleh said FRIM’s Research and Development (R&D) projects successfully produced potential outputs in various forms such […]

Institute aims to help entrepreneurs commercialise herbal products worth RM30 mln by 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), via its Herbal Technology Centre (HTC), aims to help herbal entrepreneurs commercialise products worth RM30 million by 2025, reflecting an annual growth rate of 30 per cent. In a statement on Tuesday, the research institute said HTC has successfully commercialised 192,446 units of products with a total […]

R&D can help boost country’s herbal market

JEMPOL: The cultivation of Kacip Fatimah, calamansi and lemongrass using the integration planting system at a farm in Kampung Serting Ulu here, can help boost the herbal market in the country, as well as guarantee the production of high-quality products. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) senior research officer, Dr Farah Fazwa Md Ariff said the […]

Five-year campaign to plant 100 mln trees

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will step up ‘greening’ of the country from next year through a campaign to plant 100 million trees over five years until 2025. Led by the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry with the cooperation of the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM) and state forestry departments, it entails efforts to mobilise society to join […]

MOU with 13 LPF holders signed

MIRI:  The Sarawak government signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) today (Nov 4) with 13 Licence Planted Forests (LPF) holders including Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). The Forest Department signed the MOU on behalf of the state government. Speaking at the opening of the Industrial Forest Plantation Seminar here, Forest Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said […]

First S’wakian appointed as member

INSKEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS KUCHING: Datuk Goh Leng Chua is the first Sarawakian to be appointed as a board member of the National Entrepreneurship Institute (INSKEN). Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he officially inducted the new INSKEN board members who included Goh on Sunday. He also revealed […]