M’sia not ready to sign global pact on lunar exploration

MALAYSIA currently has no plans to sign the Nasa-led Artemis Accords, an international agreement on the exploration of the moon, says Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim.He said the government was of the view that Malaysia was still not ready to participate in the initiative.

“Any decision to join such an agreement must first be reviewed carefully from various aspects, including the nation’s financial capabilities and the benefits that it will bring,” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PN-PAS) during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.