Pahang agrees to one-year feasibility study for Southeast Asia's first spaceport

KUANTAN: The state government has agreed to a one-year feasibility study for the proposed Pahang International Spaceport project on land owned by the Pahang State Development Corporation (PKNP) in Nenasi, Pekan.

State Investment, Industries, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib said if approved, Pahang will become the first location in Southeast Asia to host a rocket launching port.

"Next month, PKNP and Lestari Angkasa will visit Wenchang Space City in Hainan, China, to hold further discussions on the Pahang International Spaceport project," he said during the Pahang state assembly session today.

Earlier, Chan Chun Kuang (PKR–Semambu) had inquired about the status of the proposed space launch facilities in Pahang and Sabah.

In response to a supplementary question from Thomas Su Keong Siong (DAP-Ketari) on potential competition from Sabah, Nizar said the project developers had conducted technical workshops in both Pahang and China.

"They have engaged with various agencies at the state and federal levels. In fact, they are scheduled to present the project to the National Physical Planning Council today. The state government fully supports this initiative," he said.

"This is a one-in-a-million proposal. Pahang Invest typically receives proposals for factories or oil palm plantations, but rarely for space ports. If successful, the project could materialise within three to five years.

"On April 15, PKNP signed a letter of intent with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and Lestari Angkasa Sdn Bhd to establish a strategic collaboration in the space technology sector.

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Where it is going to be build, at the durian plantation site…😅😅

habis la, later china loan money and then debt cant pay, china owns the launch pad lol

are they running linux?

Ni untuk rocket mercun ka??

We don't fucking need this.

i get the idea of building site closer to the equator. but why pahang? cant do it in one of their militarized islands in spratly? even better at James Shoal which is closest to equator?

and china already can launch from sea.

Nampak kuceng pahang nak naik atas langit dan buat solat kat atas.

This post has been edited by new in IT: Apr 25 2025, 10:59 PM

to do teh tarik experiment on space again ???

Wtf, no.. we need this

Its basically the future trade route and geographically we're in a great place to take advantage of it. Stable land mass (no Earthquakes) and we're on the equator.

Whos gonna build , maintain ,operation, profit sharing ?

Lestari angkasa? What a shit name.

Janga tanya soalan siusah ini. Build dulu than plan later.

better use as hypersonic icbm

Because their artificial island is sinking

How many rockets are they planning to launch per year? Or just one in the life time then turn to white elephant project.

Roket for sending nasi lemak up to space?

send MPKL bodo away

Launching locket or Musang King

To light moon traveler?