J-Biotech in mission to attract Taiwan investors

JOHOR BAHRU: A delegation of senior officials from the Johor Biotechnology and Biodiversity Corporation (J-Biotech) left for Taipei yesterday to participate in the Bio Taiwan 2017: Exhibition, Conference and Partnering and entice foreign investments in BioDesaru, Kota Tinggi.

The delegation is led by J-Biotech chief executive officer Asman Shah Abd Rahman, and the four-day exhibition begins today.

The company’s Senior Vice President Investment Facilitation Division Masrah Ahamad, said apart from participating in the exhibition, J-Biotech is also collaborating with a Taiwanese government agency in the research, development and innovation of botanical herbs.

An agreement will be signed on July 1 with the Development Centre for Biotech Taiwan on the sidelines of the exhibition.

Masrah said J-Biotech’s participation in the event was significant as it had laid the foundation for a good relationship with Taiwan since 2014.

“In 2014, we participated in the same event and were successful in attracting investments from several Taiwanese companies for Bio-Desaru and also for the manufacture of fertilisers and microbs.

“We hope this time to make more people aware of the facilities provided by J-Biotech,” she told Bernama recently.

J-Biotech’s presence at the exhibition will help highlight the existing facilities provided by the Malaysian government and the company in strengthening Johor’s bioeconomy ecosystem, besides attracting foreign investors into the bio-agriculture sector at Bio-Desaru. — Bernama