The COP28 experience by a roving adaptation minion
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY AZNIE RAHIM Climate change is probably the buzzword every time the Conference of Parties (COP) is organised. Recently, I had the privilege of attending COP28 in Dubai, an experience that not only unveiled the complexities of climate negotiations but also highlighted the pivotal role of water in our adaptive strategies. Fraught Journey from Muscat […]
Selangor eyes nifty economy, riding on the tailwinds of biotech and the life sciences
Reading Time: 2 minutesSELANGOR, Malaysia’s premier industrial hub, is undergoing a strategic transformation, redirecting its economic focus towards the dynamic domains of biotechnology and life sciences. This directional shift signifies a deliberate move beyond industries characterised by shorter gestation periods, emphasising instead a commitment to long-term sustainability and robust research and development (R&D) efforts. Selangor is Malaysia’s industrial heartland, […]
Biogenes Technologies acquires Allen Healthcare Products , poised to capture test kit market in Southeast Asia
Reading Time: 2 minutesBIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES (BIOGENES) has successfully completed the acquisition of Allen Healthcare Products Sdn Bhd (AHP) – a Penang-based, ISO 13485 accredited pioneer of rapid test kit manufacturing. Biogenes chief executive officer, Tang Kok Mun said: “The opportunity for acquisition presented itself as we were actively seeking manufacturing facilities to upscale Biogenes-developed aptamer-based diagnostic test kits.” According […]
Fostering Methane Innovation across ASEAN
Reading Time: 3 minutesMETHANE is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), but unlike other GHGs, methane emissions can be used as energy, as it is the primary component of natural gas. Currently, the oil and gas industry faces scrutiny due to its substantial methane emissions. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global methane emissions from the oil and […]
Push to localise Global Methane Pledge for Malaysia
Reading Time: 4 minutesA POLICY BRIEF aimed at establishing methane governance in the country was recently launched during a seminar themed “Academic Research Promoting Transparency, Public Engagement, and Progress of Methane Emissions in Malaysia”. In the seminar hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Dr Helena Varkkey, associate professor of Environmental Politics at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya, […]
Precision drug repurposing ‘Fast Track’ to treat Cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN Two distinct tracks have emerged in the race to treat cancer: drug discovery and precision drug repurposing. Think of it as the classic marathon versus an unexpected shortcut. Drug discovery resembles an arduous marathon. Researchers, like dedicated runners, meticulously create new drugs from scratch. This journey involves designing molecules, conducting preclinical studies, […]
COP28 Agreement Signals ‘Beginning of the End’ of Fossil Fuel Era
Reading Time: 5 minutesTHE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP28) closed with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance. In a demonstration of global solidarity, negotiators from nearly 200 Parties came together in […]
Complementary sequencing technology gives new insight into gut microbiome
Reading Time: 3 minutesSINGAPORE scientists have reached a new milestone in sequencing technology that unravels the mysteries of microbial communities in our food and their profound effects on the human microbiome. Scientists from AMILI, Southeast Asia’s first and only precision gut microbiome company, have utilised a game-changing methodology in sequencing – which paves the way for an “unbiased” exploration […]
Impact documentary ‘Wasted’ spotlights Asia’s waste and how to deal with it
Reading Time: 3 minutesSINGAPORE: Against the backdrop of the UNFCCC COP28 conference which kicked off in November in Dubai and at the tail end of the “hottest year so far in recorded history”, Eco-Business launched Wasted, a new impact documentary that puts the spotlight on Asia’s mounting waste issues and questions why we are wasting the opportunity to fix the problem. […]
Expert gives the rundown on heatwaves
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN “IN 1998, temperatures in Malaysia reached a staggering 40 °C during extreme weather events, sending shockwaves through the nation.” “Just over a decade later, in 2016, the mercury soared to 39 °C, ushering in an era of scorching discomfort.” Dr Nurul Nadrah Aqilah Tukimat, an expert in water resources and climate assessment, […]