MOSTI Set To Attract RM50 Million Investments

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The Science, Technology And Innovation Ministry (MOSTI), is confident of achieving and play catch up to the ambitious target stipulated under the Bioeconomy Transformation Programme (BTP), By 2020.

The BTP is targeted to contribute RM48 billion of the gross national income, creating 170,000 jobs and to attract RM50 billion in investments by 2020.

He was met at the Bioeconomy day 2018 programme earlier today.

He further elaborated,  a total of 283 bionexus companies has been set up in Malaysia as of December 2017, with approved investments worth RM6.81 billion.

The companies created 10,665 jobs, up 4.2% from 10,238 jobs in 2016.

(Soundbite Of Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau / Science, Technology And Innovation Minister)

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