07/07/2025 08:14 am MYT

This week, i Capital features WuXi AppTec, a leading global Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) that is listed on the stock exchanges of Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company was founded in 2000 by Li Ge (李革). Dr Li holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Peking University and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Columbia University. Zhao Ning, the co-founder, was born in Wenzhou in Nov 1966, he and went on to study in the same universities. While studying at Columbia, they both met and married.
The pharmaceutical research & development (R&D) value chain is complex, lengthy and expensive. It can in many ways be more demanding and riskier than the semiconductor value chain.
Let us first review what a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) does. It is a company that provides drug development and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical industry. CDMOs play a crucial role in helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring new medicines to market efficiently and cost-effectively. A CDMO can be a one-stop-shop for biotech or pharmaceutical companies, providing comprehensive services from
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In the first five months of 2025, Malaysia’s inflation rate was a mild 1.4%. However, Malaysians are expected to face higher inflation rate in the second half of the year. Starting from 1 Jul, the scope of the Sales and Services Tax has been significantly expanded to cover a wider array of consumer and luxury goods as well as over 30 additional service categories. At the same time, a new electricity tariff structure took effect on 1 Jul, where tariffs are based on the amount of electricity used. Producers are likely to pass on the higher costs to consumers.
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