AS an outsider looking in at Malaysia, it’s exciting to see the country’s increasing commitment to competitiveness. Just as a dull knife only cuts the cook, a lax regulatory environment for business dulls economic productivity. That’s why the Malaysian government’s enhanced attention to the innovation economy is attracting the interest of foreign investors. A globally competitive [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians tend to buy new products from brands that are familiar to them, and we are below the global average in being early purchasers of new product innovation. Market research provider Nielsen said in a statement that two-thirds (63%) of Malaysian consumers preferred to buy new products from familiar brands versus 59% globally. So [...]
When it comes to fostering innovation and the commercialisation of world class research, there is something the United States has that we lack. We ought to learn from the successes of the US in this area, and emulate one program they have pioneered to give our own innovative industries a much needed kick start. For dozens [...]
PHILADELPHIA: A Klang-born biotechnologist has made the country proud by being nominated as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in biotech. Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan (pic), 46, joins the likes of famous people including Bill and Melinda Gates, as well as actor Michael J. Fox, mentioned in a special report published by renowned scientific magazine [...]