MiRXES Says China Will Be An Important Market
MiRXES Co-Founder & CEO Lihan Zhou says the Chinese market is key, as it gives his company the scale to bring down cost. The Singapore-based biotechnology startup made its Hong Kong initial public offering debut. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)
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