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Six science and technology memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed by Malaysia and Indonesia on Saturday to strengthen the existing relations.  This MoUs involved agencies under the Malaysia’s Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and Indonesia’s Research and Technology Ministry.  Three leading institutions of higher learning in the republic were also involved in the MoUs.  The ceremoney was witnessed by Malaysia’s Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, Indonesia’s Research and Technology Deputy Minister Teguh Rahardjo, and Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zain.  Mimoas Bhd will be carrying out research in the field of microelectronics and optoelectronics for data security with Bandung Institute of Technology, Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya Institute of Technology, and Universitas Indonesia under MoUs.  Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) Malaysia also signed an MoU with Indonesia’s National Nuclear Energy Agency to enhance regional human resources competency and nuclear safety.  Jatropha biofuel which is a hot research topic in South East Asia was also included in the MoU between Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and Surfactant and Bioenergy Research Centre to develop and commercialise jatropha fuel.  Alternative renewable energy development and commercialization is also included.  MIGHT and Biomac Corporation will also cooperate in the business development of Jatropha Curcas.

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Despite the scene of macaque monkey raping a cat witnessed by one of the authors here, Indonesian long-tailed macaques were observed for catching fishes along the rivers by researchers from The Nature Conservancy and the Great Ape Trust.  The findings of fishing macaques was published in last month’s International Journal of Primatology.  Researchers said the phenomenon showed that monkeys changed its food source to fish in order to adapt the changing environment.  Long-tailed macaques were not the only monkey species observed for fishing.  The fishing behaviour was also found in Japanese macaques, chacma baboons, olive baboons, chimpanzees and orangutans.  Other scientists doubt the observations were only isolated events.

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