KOTA KINABALU: The State Government has begun a feasibility study on the development of the space industry in Sabah.

Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Feasibility Study of the Space Industry Development Proposal in Sabah involving three parties, which was held in conjunction with the Sabah Science Awards Ceremony (MASS) 2023 at Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, here, last night.

The MoU was signed by the Sabah Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (KSTI) represented by KSTI Permanent Secretary, Datuk Zainudin Aman while Sovereign Sengalang Sdn Bhd was represented by its Group Managing Director/Deputy Chairman, Mohd. Ezra Effendi and Yuzhnoye State Design Office was represented by Denys MyKhailiuk, Charge d' Affaires ad interim, Embassy of Ukraine.

Hajiji said that if the study brings positive indications, Sabah will build the 16th space launching facility in the world.

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