Malaysia is one of several countries that are still conserving its biodiversity ecosystem despite the on-going infrastructure development of concrete buildings. A well-known nation with almost 70% covered with green leaves of trees for hundreds of thousands of years ago, forest sustainability and biotechnology advancement are two struggling fields which are closely monitored by the government, and several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in and around the world. Biotechnology in the context of biodiversity is crucially important and issues in maintaining national forest that is rich in ecosystems, efforts of green technology, genetic engineering, de-forestations, re-planting and so on are at the peak of national agendas. Several policies and roadmaps concerning biotechnology, biodiversity and bioinformatics (relating to genomic data) were made as basic guidelines to ensure sustainability of biodiversity is as equally crucial as the advancement of science and technology in this country. This essay aims to provide a brief understanding on the mission, objectives, milestones and failures of these policies. Hopefully, though brief and introductory it may be, the case presented and discussed here will be able to educate the readers on the importance of genomic sustainability.
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To Cite this Article: Simbun, A. (2019). A Peep into Genomic Data Management in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Public Policy and Governace, 1(1), 151–162.
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