What to know about Russia, Malaysia plan to establish joint nanotechnology venture — minister
Russia and Malaysia are discussing the creation of a joint venture in nanotechnology to commercialize intellectual property. The announcement was made during the fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Malaysian commission on economic, scientific-technical, and cultural cooperation.
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What happened
Russia and Malaysia are working on the establishment of a joint venture in the area of nanotechnology in Malaysia, Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov said.
Why it matters
"We welcome the establishment of contacts between Rusnano and NanoMalaysia in the field of nanotechnology.
Common ground
They are exploring the possibility of setting up a joint venture in Malaysia," he said at the meeting of the joint Russian-Malaysian commission.
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Russia and Malaysia are discussing the creation of a joint venture in nanotechnology to commercialize intellectual property. The announcement was made during the fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Malaysian commission on economic, scientific-technical, and cultural cooperation.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “The project aims to commercialize nanotechnology-related intellectual property”
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The specific aim to 'commercialize nanotechnology-related intellectual property' is explicitly mentioned in one source citing Falkov. Other sources discuss commercialization of nanotech in Malaysia generally, but do not explicitly link it to this specific joint venture's goals.
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— They are exploring the possibility of setting up a joint venture in Malaysia," he said at the meeting of the joint Russian-Malaysian commission. The project aims to commercialize nanotechnology-relate…
https://tass.com/economy/2172245
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— Keywords: Intellectual Property, Nanotechnology, Collateral, IP Valuation, Malaysia, Innovation Financing. Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation. B Hasbullah, Hairul Hafiz, Achieving Success in Comme…
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6123636
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— Nanotechnology involves engineering systems at the molecular scale between 1 to 100 nanometers. Dr. K. Eric Drexler popularized the term nanotechnology in the 1980s and described how nanomachines coul…
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/nanotechnology-9711594/…
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Claim 2: “Rusnano and NanoMalaysia... are exploring the possibility of setting up a joint venture in Malaysia”
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Two distinct sources confirm that Rusnano and NanoMalaysia are exploring the possibility of a joint venture in Malaysia.
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— "We welcome the establishment of contacts between Rusnano and NanoMalaysia in the field of nanotechnology. They are exploring the possibility of setting up a joint venture in Malaysia," he said at the…
https://tass.com/economy/2172245
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— When NanoMalaysia learnt of Rusnano Capital’s mandate, it proposed the creation of a co-investment programme that would benefit both parties. The discussion spanned several years, resulting in the cre…
https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/partnerships-russians-an…
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Claim 3: “the joint Russian-Malaysian commission... co-chaired by Valery Falkov and Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia”
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Multiple sources, including TASS and other web results, confirm the commission was co-chaired by Valery Falkov and Zambry Abdul Kadir.
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— The event was co-chaired by Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, and Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia.
https://forumvostok.ru/en/news/Валерий+Фальков+пригласил+пре…
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— Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia, noted the active interaction within the framework of the Commission's working mechanisms and thanked the Russian side for its hospitality …
https://en.economy.gov.ru/material/news/russia_and_malaysia_…
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— The fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Malaysian commission on economic, scientific-technical, and cultural cooperation co-chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and…
https://tass.com/economy/2172337
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Claim 4: “The fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Malaysian commission on economic, scientific-technical, and cultural cooperation... is taking place on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University on August 13”
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The event is reported by TASS and other web search results as the fifth meeting of the joint commission taking place on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University.
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— Russian separatist forces in Ukraine, primarily the People's Militias of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), were Russian and pro-Russian Ukrainian paramilitar…
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— Eastern Economic Forum (Russian: Восточный экономический форум or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian…
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— 'Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuala Lumpur International Airport that was shot down by Russian-backed forces with a Buk 9M38 surface-…
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Claim 5: “Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Zambry Abdul Kadir has served as the Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia since December 12, 2023.
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— Zambry bin Abd Kadir (Jawi: زمبري بن عبدالقادر, born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician. Since December 2023, he has served as the Minister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambry_Abdul_Kadir
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— Mustapha @ Mohd Yunus bin Sakmud, also known as Mustapha Sakmud (born 9 July 1969), is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge o…
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— The current Malaysian Minister of Higher Education has been Zambry Abdul Kadir since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education. The minister administers th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Higher_Education_(…
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Claim 6: “Russia and Malaysia are working on the establishment of a joint venture in the area of nanotechnology in Malaysia”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Russian and Malaysian authorities are working on establishing a joint venture in nanotechnology in Malaysia.
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— Russia continues to rank very low in measurements of democracy, human rights and media freedom, while having high levels of corruption. As the successor state of the Soviet Union, it retains its seat …
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— The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. [1][2] The traditional start date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in the year 862…
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— Russia (Russian: Россия, romanized: Rossiya, [rɐˈsʲijə]), or the Russian Federation, [c][16] is a country spanning parts of Eastern Europe and North Asia. It has land from the Baltic Sea to the Bering…
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Claim 7: “Valery Falkov [is the] Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education”
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Wikipedia confirms that Valery Nikolayevich Falkov has been serving as the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia since January 21, 2020.
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— Ufa University of Science and Technology (UUST) is a university in Ufa, Russia. It was established through the reorganization (merger) of two universities — Bashkir State University and Ufa State Avia…
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— Valery Nikolayevich Falkov (Russian: Валерий Николаевич Фальков; born 18 October 1978) is a Russian jurist, academic and politician who is serving from 21 January 2020 as the Minister of Science and H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valery_Falkov
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— The government of Russia or fully titled the Government of the Russian Federation is the highest federal executive governmental body of the Russian Federation. It is accountable to the president of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Russia
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