Biotech startup turns palm waste into high-value chemicals

Japan's GEI sees a market in making plantations more profitable and sustainable

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GEI plans launch its new operations in Malaysia before branching out into other countries in the region. © Reuters

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei Staff Writer

TOKYO -- Japanese biotechnology startup Green Earth Institute is set to expand into Southeast Asia with plans to manufacture petrochemical substitutes from biomass.

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