{
  "id": 14222528,
  "title": "Salam submarine cable project to begin in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/salam-submarine-cable-project-to-begin-in-2027",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:47:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1554768/salam-submarine-cable-project-begin-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Salam submarine cable project, aimed at enhancing communications connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, is set to commence in the first quarter of 2027 and be completed by the end of 2029, according to the Communications Minister, Fahmi Fadzil. The Madani Submarine Cable Connection (Salam) project is being evaluated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with the implementing party expected to be appointed by the fourth quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, Phase Two of the Jendela (National Digital Network) project is anticipated to begin in November, expanding internet coverage at 1,000 sites across the country, including 352 in Sabah.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}