Malaysia is banking on plans for a 'Bio Valley.'(country is working with Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists)
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants to develop a biotechnology zone in Kuala Lumpur. The government is working with Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists to attract foreign investors and to develop natural resource- and agriculture-based biotechnology ventures. Malaysia faces stiff competition from other Asian nations for biotechnology investments.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Malaysian IT firms fear censorship may loom
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Malaysian web-based businesses worry that pending government censorship may hinder investment income. The Malaysian government is considering regulating online content much like it does print media. Malaysian government official Rais Yatim contends that the government's interest is in stopping illegal activities on the internet, not censorship.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Beijing: the nexus of China's internet riddle
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The Chinese government is troubled over whether to control and regulate internet business. China strongly values science and technology, yet are fearful the internet will prove dangerous in disseminating government secrets.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2000
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