BANGI: The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry will lead the Asean Space Economy moonshot programme mega project this year which will involve all its sectors, agencies and divisions, says Minister Chang Lih Kang (pic).
"This regional space economy will drive the development of other sectors such as agriculture, communications, transportation and education, as well as developing downstream industries such as rare earth elements (REE) to produce products such as supermagnets,” he said when delivering the ministry's New Year message here on Tuesday (Jan 21).
