MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI DAN SAINS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
PENANG ON BIOTECH DRIVE Penang, often referred to as the "Silicon Island of the East", is embarking on a biotechnology drive in a bid to attract investment and research activities. The move attempts to leverage on the biotechnology demand which is projected to spin an industry worth U...
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| author | Perpustakaan, Hamzah Sendut |
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| description | PENANG ON BIOTECH DRIVE
Penang, often referred to as the "Silicon Island of the East",
is embarking on a biotechnology drive in a bid to attract
investment and research activities. The move attempts to
leverage on the biotechnology demand which is projected
to spin an industry worth US$1.76 trillion (RM6.7 trillion)
by 2010, sources were quoted. The 176-hectare plot of land
at the Bukit Minyak Industrial Park has already attracted
three biotechnology projects with a total investment
estimated at US$70 million. The biggest of these is Londonlisted
firm GeneMedix Plc, which last year signed a letter of
intent with the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to
produce human insulin to meet the expected rise in demand
from diabetes patients across Asia. The investment is US$35
million. The two other projects are a US$20 million contract
manufacturing plant to produce compounds used in
cancer-fighting drugs and a US$15 million contract research
firm specialising in pre-clinical trials. |
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| spelling | usm-338132017-05-04T01:22:29Z http://eprints.usm.my/33813/ MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI DAN SAINS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COMMERCE & INDUSTRY Perpustakaan, Hamzah Sendut Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources PENANG ON BIOTECH DRIVE Penang, often referred to as the "Silicon Island of the East", is embarking on a biotechnology drive in a bid to attract investment and research activities. The move attempts to leverage on the biotechnology demand which is projected to spin an industry worth US$1.76 trillion (RM6.7 trillion) by 2010, sources were quoted. The 176-hectare plot of land at the Bukit Minyak Industrial Park has already attracted three biotechnology projects with a total investment estimated at US$70 million. The biggest of these is Londonlisted firm GeneMedix Plc, which last year signed a letter of intent with the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to produce human insulin to meet the expected rise in demand from diabetes patients across Asia. The investment is US$35 million. The two other projects are a US$20 million contract manufacturing plant to produce compounds used in cancer-fighting drugs and a US$15 million contract research firm specialising in pre-clinical trials. Perpustakaan Universiti Sains Malaysia 2004-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/33813/1/Midas_jan-_mac_04.pdf Perpustakaan, Hamzah Sendut (2004) MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI DAN SAINS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COMMERCE & INDUSTRY. MIDAS BULLETIN, 32 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 0126-8708 |
| spellingShingle | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Perpustakaan, Hamzah Sendut MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI DAN SAINS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
| title | MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI
DAN SAINS
INFORMATION SERVICE
FOR
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
| title_full | MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI
DAN SAINS
INFORMATION SERVICE
FOR
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
| title_fullStr | MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI
DAN SAINS
INFORMATION SERVICE
FOR
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
| title_full_unstemmed | MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI
DAN SAINS
INFORMATION SERVICE
FOR
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
| title_short | MAKLUMAT INDUSTRI
DAN SAINS
INFORMATION SERVICE
FOR
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
| title_sort | maklumat industri
dan sains
information service
for
commerce & industry |
| topic | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/33813/ http://eprints.usm.my/33813/1/Midas_jan-_mac_04.pdf |