Malaysia in talks with Turkiye on possible space technology agreement

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Malaysia is in talks with Turkiye over a possible bilateral agreement in developing space technology, said Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.  The science, technology and innovation deputy minister said the cross-governmental discussions were being spearheaded by the Malaysian Space Agency (Mysa), together with Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4y5envth  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 "For the honourable members of the House of Representatives, the Ministry of Science,

00:04 Technology and Innovation, or MOSTI, through the Malaysian Space Agency, or MISA, has developed

00:11 the State-Based Space Activity Plan 2030, also known as Malaysia Space Exploration 2030,

00:20 or MSE 2030, to promote the development of the country's space sector, which contributes

00:28 to the growth of the new and strategic economy. Under MSE 2030, MISA has carried out a study

00:37 on the space industry ecosystem, with the aim of ensuring the availability and capability

00:46 of space industry involvement in the country's space sector activities.

00:51 "To gather space industry players to build the country's space industry, the Malaysian

00:58 Industry Government Group for High Technology, or MIGHT, has established the Malaysian Space

01:05 Industry Corporation, or MASIC. So far, as many as 10 space technology companies have

01:12 joined to form MASIC, with the aim of creating a dynamic space industry ecosystem that promotes

01:19 Malaysia's space industry, alongside attracting investment, talent and sharing from around

01:26 the world. In addition, MISA, together with MIGHT, has also started discussions on

01:32 bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and Turkey in space technology. This cooperation

01:38 will lay the foundation for the sharing of expertise and talent development to create

01:44 a space industry that is able to be a global leader in space technology."

01:49 "MISA will continue to support the country's space development programme in cooperation

01:56 with private sector, which will be a driver of the space industry development. It will

02:03 certainly face new goals and improve the programme through RFP, or Request for Proposal,

02:10 to the private sector, which is expected to be in the fourth quarter of 2023. And it is

02:16 estimated that the satellite of the far-away country will be launched in 2025 or 2026.

02:24 That's all, and thank you."

02:26 [END]

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