Race to space


Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow (left) with Seah at a signing ceremony between Angkasa-X and USM. — Angkasa-X

A local company is hoping to attract Malaysian talents back to the country in a bid to improve Internet connectivity in rural areas in the Asean region via satellites.

Dr Sean Seah, the co-founder and CEO of Angkasa-X said the firm has managed to hire eight satellite engineering experts for its satellite research and development (R&D) team.

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