The Malaysian Space Board Act 2022, gazetted last Jan 25, will be used to regulate space and establish the Malaysian Space Board to regulate space-related activities, according to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti).

Mosti, in a statement today, said the Malaysian Space Board Bill was passed by Dewan Negara on Dec 9 last year and assented by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah last Jan 19 before it was gazetted as the Malaysian Space Board Act 2022 on Jan 25.