1.   Japan itself should aim at advancing manufacturing systems centering on research and development and designing of software and services.

2.   Tarasco has a tattoo he designed of a blue cartoon figure with baggy blue jeans swinging a bat and bashing a baseball that bears a screaming face..

3.   The minister also raised eyebrows when he said no decisions have been made on the timing or exact design of the tax break.

4.   While the sector has been diversifying, Malaysia still lags in the manufacturing and designing of wafers, an important part of electronics manufacturing, Rafidah said.