Genome editing takes the podium at APEC Meet
Reading Time: 2 minutesBRISBANE: Eighteen APEC-member economies and five non-member economies met in Brisbane, Australia at the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (APEC HLPDAB). The focus of the annual meet shifted this year to genome editing with the precision breeding technology set to revolutionise industries beyond agriculture, while regulatory cooperation was another key focus. Participants […]
EU ruling on genome-editing unfavourable
Reading Time: 3 minutesIT was an extremely busy month for us at Mabic and The Petri Dish. I attended the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Agribiotechnology (APEC HLPDAB) in Brisbane and then the Southeast Asia-US Agricultural Cooperators Conference in Kota Kinabalu. Look out for the article on the latter event in the September issue of The Petri […]
A sterling crop in New Malaysia’s cabinet
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhile history-making cabinet members create anecdotal realities, nation re-engineering must be tops in the agenda. CONGRATULATIONS, to the newly appointed Cabinet members of New Malaysia. The line-up is made up of highly qualified lawmakers from various fields of expertise. And there are those with illustrious political careers and all of them have a clean track record […]
A renaissance for our science agenda
Reading Time: 3 minutesA NEW age for Malaysia has dawned not only for good governance but also in the realm of science, technology and innovation (STI) under the visionary leadership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. There is jubilation in every corner of the country as if the country has been liberated from “stagnation if not digression”. Malaysia is […]
Welcome back Tun
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Petri Dish lauds the return of the man who gave weight to the importance of science and technology. TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD is one the most respected and illustrious leaders in Asia, the Muslim world and in the international circuit. The international recognition that Malaysia earned in the global world was largely due to […]
Science minister taps on the grace of feminine wisdom
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn his Budget Speech 2018, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that 2018 is earmarked as “Women Empowerment Year”. As one who ardently advocates science, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau shares his thoughts on women’s grace of feminine wisdom in the area of science and technology. […]
Tis’ the season to be fruity, but where’s our tutti-frutti germplasm?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAT the time of writing this, the sounds of Chinese New Year (CNY) or the Spring Festival (and even so, the Lunar New Year) is ringing out loud and clear. Shopping malls around the country are bustling with people in a shopping frenzy as Chinese New Year jingles heighten the tempo of jollity. Of all […]
A case of man failing technology
Reading Time: 3 minutesSO, Clearfield Rice has failed in Malaysia. For those who are new to Clearfield Rice, here is the background information. It is high-yielding and weed-resistance rice variety developed by BASF and further improved by the Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI) to suit local environment. MARDI took seven years to perfect it for local […]
Because science moves the nation forward
Reading Time: 7 minutesMINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI), Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau speaks to The Petri Dish on his aspirations for the nation and how science can propel all sectors and all industries forward for a better Malaysia. The science minister has become synonymous to Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) aspirations in Malaysia. He […]
The book, ‘Communicating Science’ and the man behind its authorship
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE Honourable Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau articulates his aspirations, views and struggle in championing science, technology, and innovation (STI) to shape Malaysia as an innovation hub and a highly competitive nation. In this book, “Communicating Science, Trust, Integrity for Societal Wellbeing” and its Malay version, “Komunikasikan Sains, […]