Dear Valued Subscribers

This week started off very well with the “Conference on Modern Biotechnology”, jointly organized by MABIC and BiotechCorp. The response from stakeholders was overwhelming and the hall was filled with captive audience. Prominent speakers from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, USA, and Singapore joined our local speakers to give an insight into the potential of modern biotechnology and the need for a balanced regulatory framework to facilitate the growth of this sector. The conference was organized with an objective to provide the stakeholders with accurate and science-based information on biotechnology and biosafety.

I would like to take this opportunity to share the recent request put forward by the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah. Raja Nazrin urged easy access and free flow of information to the public as informed people make better decisions while those who are badly informed would rely on half-truths and lies and non-credible sources of information or they might remain ignorant. This has been the guiding principle of MABIC. We often see certain groups who do not have strong understanding of biotechnology slamming and totally dismissing the potential of this powerful technology. MABIC believes in weighing the potential and the risks and will continue to educate the public by providing credible information based on science.