M'SIA TO HOST FIRST EVER BIO-FASHION SHOW AT MYBIO CARNIVAl

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will host its first ever bio-fashion
show at the MyBiotechnology Carnival 2010 from Saturday to Oct 2 at the National
Science Centre.

The carnival, organised jointly by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information
Centre (MABIC), Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation and the centre, is the first
event on biotechnology in the country to support government's efforts to develop
the sector.

Since the launch of the National Biotech Policy in 2005, total investment in the
industry has reached RM4.5 billion, with 173 BioNexus-Status companies
contributing RM1.786 billion in total approved investment, said MABIC executive
director Mahaletchumy Arujanan. (US$1=RM3.10)

Endorsed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science,
Technology and Innovation, the carnival is expected to receive some 5,000 visitors,
she said.

"To ensure we reach out to others outside the Klang Valley, the carnival will be
replicated in the northern regions at the Science Centre in Gunung Keriang, in
northern state of Kedah.

"It will be held from Nov 6 to Nov 19, covering states of Kedah, Perak, Penang
and Pahang," she said in a statement Monday.
-- BERNAMA