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 first quarter of 2027 and be completed by the fourth quarter of 2029.
This information came from The Edge Malaysia, which cited a written reply published on the Parliament website. Per the report, the Ministry of Communications said that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is currently evaluating submissions following the publication of the project’s invitation document.
