LANGKAWI, May 25 — Asean countries should band together in building their own regional space agency as it may help to reduce the issues of cost and resources, which have always been the gray cloud over any space-related development project, said Axelspace Japan president and chief executive officer Nakamura Yuya.

LANGKAWI, May 25 — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) has called for finance and investment bodies to open their doors to funding space-related industries in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Economy Ministry is currently consolidating all the incentives related to digital and technology into a single-window approach for technology and digital business owners and startups including small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 —The government is not shutting down Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd's (Lynas) operations, but the company will not be allowed to carry out 'cracking and leaching' (C&L) activities in the country after December 31, said Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Chang Lih Kang.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Australia's Lynas Rare Earths Ltd said on Monday (May 8) its operating license in Malaysia to import and process rare earths is now valid until January 1 next year, but added it will continue to seek legal review of conditions that threaten its permit.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — A reality television show that allows local innovators from different fields to present their ideas and technological creations and innovations to Malaysians will be aired soon.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — The reality television programme Innovathon will provide an opportunity for Malaysians to generate and develop innovative ideas that can be commercialised as high-quality technological products, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Malaysia will experience a partial solar eclipse on April 20 in conjunction with the hybrid solar eclipse phenomenon that occurs north of the Australian continent.

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd (Geely) will invest RM30 billion in the development and commercialisation of the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjung Malim, Perak, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.

PUTRAJAYA, March 22 — An initiative to put innovation into the mainstream of the digital economy among the people will be launched soon, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — As many as 30 out of the 235 BioNexus-status companies have successfully penetrated the global market as of January this year, said Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

KUALA KANGSAR, March 19 — A total of RM3 million has been allocated for the construction of 10 Ruang Daya Cipta (RDC) or creativity and innovation centres nationwide to strengthen Science, Technology, Innovation and Economy (STIE) activities, especially among rural communities.

IPOH, March 15 — The Civil Defence Force (APM) has been instructed to deploy volunteer personnel to help out with post-flood relief missions in areas affected by the recent floods.

GEORGE TOWN, March 6 — The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) is ready to mobilise its emergency drone squad for relief work in flood-hit states.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lynas) has not received any special treatment or benefits since starting its operations in Malaysia.

KUANTAN, Feb 23 — Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd has appealed to the government seeking it to reconsider its ban on producing additional radioactive waste after July 2023, its Human Resource, Admin and Organisational Development General Manager Jumaat Mansor said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) has received a letter of appeal from Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lynas) to drop the conditions of its operating licence in Malaysia and that it was currently being considered.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today to explore the potential of joint projects for the development of the local vaccine ecosystem for the country's preparedness in facing the pandemic threats in the future.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — Dr Annie Chai Wai Yeeng, the Senior Scientist at Cancer Research Malaysia, has made Malaysia proud by winning the Next Asean Innovator Category in the recently concluded 4th Asean-ROK Award for Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The radiation detection equipment managed by Malaysia will be used during this year’s Fifa World Cup which will take place in Qatar to ensure nuclear safety and security during the sporting event.