KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Azam Baki has maintained his innocence over the latest stock trading controversy, saying he is ready to be questioned by the authorities.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) chairman Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang’s remarks to the press on Wednesday over MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki do not reflect the board’s views, ACAB members said on Saturday (Jan 8).
PETALING JAYA: More is being spent on research, but its impact on the nation leaves much to be desired.
According to a recent World Bank report, much emphasis is being placed on increasing the quantity of research and development (R&D) and innovation but not necessarily its quality or academia’s links with industry.
Published in October last year, the “Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Research Institutions: Fostering Knowledge Linkages and Transferring Technology in Malaysia” report called for improving the effectiveness of public research to benefit society.
Most funding in Malaysia is focused on applied research but this has not brought high levels of technology transfer, said the report.