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Sarawak Biodiversity Council and Sarawak Department of Veterinary Services Sign MoU to Develop Natural Anthelmintic Products for Livestock
Kuching, Sarawak, 25 th November 2025 – The Sarawak Biodiversity Council and the Sarawak...
Sarawak Biodiversity Council and KITKOJI Launch Trove Borneo – A Limited-Edition Trove of 9 Premium Sarawak 100% Pure Essential Oils
Kuching, Sarawak, 19 th November 2025 – The Sarawak Biodiversity Council (SBC), in partnership...
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre Signs Fourth Benefit Sharing Agreement with Five Iban Communities on Engkerebai Plant
Kuching, Sarawak, 4 th November 2025 – The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) marked another...
Oleaginous Yeast: A Scalable Sustainable Solution for Renewable Biofuel
Announcing SBC’s Invention from Biodiversity Oleaginous Yeast: A Scalable Sustainable Solution for...
Memorandum of Understanding between BioVerde Technologies Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation)
Photo credit: IDECS2025 On 22 nd October 2025, BVT and the Malaysian Bioeconomy Development...
Memorandum of Understanding between Sarawak Biodiversity Council and Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC) Sdn Bhd
On 22 nd October 2025, the Sarawak Biodiversity Council (SBC) and Sarawak Artificial Intelligence...
FGS03: Delivering A Promise Hope for Suffering from Neurodegenerative Diseases
Inventors: Tiong Chia Yeo, Julian Cheng Liang Voong, Nyuk Fong Kon, Noreha Mahidi, Mohd Farith...
Sarawak Biodiversity Council and Osong Medical Innovation Foundation (KBIOHealth) Sign MoU to Boost Biotechnology Collaboration
Osong, South Korea, 1 Oct 2025 – The Sarawak Biodiversity Council and the Osong Medical Innovation...
SBC and Forest Department Sarawak Continue Joint Efforts in Tree Planting for a Greener Future
The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC), in partnership with the Forest Department Sarawak, planted...
BioVerde Technologies Appoints New CEO to Lead Sarawak’s Next Phase in Biodiversity Commercialisation
[Kuching, Sarawak] – August 21, 2025 – BioVerde Technologies Sdn Bhd (BVT), a wholly owned...
Description of a novel extremophile green algae, _Chlamydomonas pacifica, and its potential as a biotechnology host
Lee Jong Jen, a Research Officer at the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC), successfully completed...
Sagah: Amendment bill proposes stiffer penalties for biodiversity offences in Sarawak
KUCHING (May 20): The proposed Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2025 provides for...
Yap: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre amendment bill bridges innovation, commercial value
KUCHING (May 20): The proposed Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2025 bridges the gap...
Abg Jo: Planned amendments to Sarawak Biodiversity Ordinance will aid research, allow for commercialisation
Abang Johari (centre) launches the Vision with Action for Biodiversity: Policy and Plan. He is...
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre Annual Dinner and Appreciation Night 2024
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, November 1, 2024: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) held its 2024...
Sarawak Biodiversity Council inks MOU with Syarikat Asnika on Distribution of Bio-based Products in Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan, 3 rd October 2024: The Sarawak Biodiversity Council (SBC) and Syarikat Asnika...
BIOTEC Thailand Strengthens International Collaboration with Sarawak Biodiversity Centre on Sarawak’s Algae Genomes
Kuching, Sarawak – The National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), a...
Science Made Easy Unveiled at SBC Biodiversity Day 2024
In celebration of SBC Biodiversity Day, which coincides with the International Day for Biological...
Sarawak Biodiversity Council Convenes its New Term
The Sarawak Biodiversity Council , the body that oversees a state research agency under the...
SBC Hosts European Union Ambassadors' Visit
On 15th February 2024, SBC received the delegation of the European Union Ambassadors, led by His...
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