Malaysia’s Khazanah sells shares of genetics screening MGRC

Linda J. Dodson

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has ceased to be a substantial shareholder in genetics screening company Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Bhd (MGRC) after a recent share sale. The development comes after Khazanah sold 12 million shares, an 11.59% stake, through indirect subsidiary Synamatix Sdn Bhd, […]

Japan shortens ventilator screening to days to lure newcomers

Linda J. Dodson

TOKYO — Seeking to put more ventilators into hospitals as fast as possible for coronavirus patients, Japanese regulators are streamlining quality screening for carmakers and other newcomers seeking to enter the field. Initial on-site checks will be deferred for ventilators assembled by nonmedical manufacturers in partnership with ventilator producers, the […]