Malaysia Calls For Stronger ASEAN Space Tech Cooperation
By Zarul Effendi Razali
LANGKAWI, May 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries must intensify collaboration in space technology to strengthen knowledge-sharing and capacity-building across the region, Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) Director-General Datuk Azlikamil Napiah said.
Malaysia, he noted, plays a crucial role in the development of the space technology industry, with established infrastructure, active programmes and growing expertise.
'We aim not only to build our own capabilities, but also to lead regional development in this field,' Azlikamil told Bernama after chairing the ASEAN Space Agencies Senior Officers Roundtable Discussion.
The roundtable was held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025 on Thursday.
The discussion was organised by the subcommittee on space technology and applications (SCOSA Malaysia) and coordinated by MYSA.
Participating in person were SCOSA members from Cambodia, the Philippines and Singapore. Recorded presentations were submitted by the ASEAN Secretariat's Science and Technology Division, SCOSA Indonesia and SCOSA Thailand.
Azlikamil said one key outcome from the talks was broad consensus that ASEAN must strengthen its space technology capabilities.
'A point raised by the ASEAN Secretariat was that each country should map out its current space technology landscape and set clear development targets.
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