{
  "id": 14410867,
  "title": "SALAM Submarine Cable Project Expected To Begin In Q1 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/salam-submarine-cable-project-expected-to-begin-in-q1-2027",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:51:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/407337/salam-submarine-cable-begin-in-q1-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Madani Submarine Cable (SALAM) project, an initiative to bolster connectivity across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, was first introduced in Budget 2026 on October 10, 2025. Announced a year later, its commencement is now slated for Q1 2027, with completion anticipated by Q4 2029, as reported by The Edge Malaysia through a written reply on the Parliament website. The project's objective involves constructing a new, high-capacity, and resilient domestic submarine cable system, complete with diverse network routes and backup mechanisms to bolster the nation's communications infrastructure.",
  "summary": "During the tabling of Budget 2026 on October 10, 2025, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced plans for the Madani Submarine Cable (SALAM) project, a submarine cable system aimed at strengthening connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. A year after the project was first announced, it is now expected to begin in the […] The post SALAM Submarine Cable Project…",
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  "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."
}