2 February 2026, Singapore – Malaysia is revitalising its long-standing space collaboration with Scotland as part of a concerted effort to accelerate delivery under the Malaysia Space Exploration 2030 (MSE2030) blueprint.
This renewed engagement is being advanced through coordinated initiatives at the Space Summit and Singapore Airshow 2026, with the support of the Scottish Development International (SDI). Key activities include Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) signings and bilateral discussions involving Malaysian and Scottish stakeholders, with implementation pathways linked to space infrastructure, technology development, and human capital cooperation.
Building on the TECHNOMART Malaysia–Scotland programme organised by the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) in 2024, which served as a platform to connect Malaysian and Scottish high-technology industries, the engagement has now translated into concrete collaboration outcomes in the space sector.
The engagement is anchored by Pahang Aerospace City, representing the State of Pahang as a designated platform for space infrastructure development, and is undertaken in close alignment with national institutions. The mission includes the participation of the Director General of the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) and the Senior Vice President of the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), under the purview of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), ensuring coherence between federal policy direction and state-level execution.
This was further contextualised through a high-level forum discussion on space infrastructure, led by Dato’ Hj. Gs. Azlikamil Napiah, Director General of the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), during the Singapore Space Summit. The session focused on how governments in Southeast Asia can develop critical space infrastructure while ensuring long-term public value, accessibility, and regional cooperation.
The discussion highlighted Malaysia’s approach to space infrastructure as an enabler for national resilience, socio-economic development, and regional connectivity, reinforcing the importance of aligning policy, industry participation, and implementation platforms under the Malaysia Space Exploration 2030 (MSE2030) framework. The forum also underscored ASEAN’s growing role in the global space ecosystem, particularly in areas such as satellite services, downstream applications, and shared infrastructure models.
This collective effort from private&public partnership initiative brings Malaysia to strengthen its international partnerships to support Malaysia’s long-term space capability development under MSE2030.
Malaysia also takes this opportunity to congratulate Singapore on the formation of its new national space agency, recognising this milestone as a positive step toward deeper regional cooperation and a more resilient ASEAN space ecosystem.