CEVA Sante Animale sets up first Asian partner lab
Reading Time: 2 minutesLAB- IND RESOURCE SDN BHD (LIR Biotech) is the “First Certified Partner Laboratory” of CEVA Santé Animale – a renowned veterinary pharmaceutical company based in Libourne, France. The LIR Biotech laboratory is also the “First External Laboratory” approved outside of Europe and the US. This makes it the first Asian partner laboratory of CEVA. Ruud […]
Into the brave new world of co-working spaces
Reading Time: 2 minutesCO-WORKING SPACES have flourished in Malaysia with dozens of locations popping up in the Klang Valley where entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative minds plug in, exchange ideas and hustle on their side gigs. Unlike virtual offices, which provide office space and administrative services, co-working spaces offer entrepreneurs and start-ups a working space built around a collaborative […]
Diving into IoT with Krenovator
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE average user might not know it as the Internet of Things (IoT) – but it’s a technology that is in the process of transforming numerous areas of our everyday lives. IoT refers to the online connectivity of everyday objects around us; it might be your laptop and smartphones, but it can also be any […]
Sentinext on mission to control HFMD with vaccine
Reading Time: 3 minutesMALAYSIAN based company Sentinext Therapeutics Sdn Bhd (Sentinext) is developing a vaccine against a strain of enterovirus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) – a condition commonly affecting children and which can lead to deadly infection of the brain and spinal cord membranes. HFMD causes fever and blisters around the hands, feet and […]
Researchers hone their skills in science communication
Reading Time: 2 minutesPETALING JAYA: There is a strong need for scientists and technopreneurs to effectively communicate their scientific and technological ideas to non-technical stakeholders. This was the key takeaway message at a two-day training workshop themed: “Communicating Technology for Technopreneurs”. The workshop was jointly organised by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (Mabic) and University Malaya Xcelerate Programme […]
Why do cats eat grass?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAS we all know a cat is considered to be a strict carnivore. However, have you seen a cat eating grass? Is this not harmful to the cat? The answer is absolutely no. It might seem like strange behaviour especially when the cat throws up the grass afterwards. There is really nothing to worry about. […]
Tentra helps groom businesses to face new revolution
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSERDANG: The first anniversary celebration of the MTDC Technopreneur Training Centre (TENTRA) was officiated recently by its chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus. In an interview with The Petri Dish, Norhalim said the academy will continue grooming novice technopreneurs through its signature programme called “Symbiosis” where face-to-face training, mentoring and advisory services are provided The […]
Mabic trains biosafety professionals on risk communication
Reading Time: 2 minutesPUTRAJAYA: The Biosafety Department of Malaysia (JBK) recently engaged Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (Mabic) to train its regulators and enforcement officers on risk communication related to living modified organisms (LMOs). Risk communication is a branch of science communication that is highly effective in situations where there is low trust, high concern and for topics that […]
Central Spectrum – A propelling force in property industry
Reading Time: 3 minutesCENTRAL SPECTRUM (M) Sdn Bhd or CSSB, is a homegrown property development company based in Pulau Indah, Selangor. The company has been making its mark in the industry for over two decades since its establishment in 1994. Led by Dato’ Mahmud Abbas as a Chief Executive Officer, CSSB aspires to develop Pulau Indah into a […]
James Dyson Award invites entries from problem-solvers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE James Dyson Award is now open for entries, giving students and recent graduates of engineering and design a unique opportunity to showcase their problem solving inventions on a global stage. James Dyson Award is an international annual competition to inspire the next gen of Engineering and Design students or graduates to enter their ideas […]