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On 2?July?2025, the Colombian Navy revealed it had intercepted the country’s first unmanned narco-submarine equipped with a Starlink terminal.

According to The Information, the site reported that Elon Musk offered Apple its Starlink satellite internet service, but it was rejected. So, what should you know about it?

Starlink is a satellite-based internet service provider. After previously offering a plan at a monthly price of RM220 per month, Starlink has now added another new plan, called “Kediaman Lite” at a price of RM129 per month. So, what should you know about it?

Thunder Match Technology (TMT) has now announced that they are an authorised retailer for Starlink devices in Malaysia. This puts them alongside other distributors such as Redstone, and MEASAT and can also be purchased at iTworld and GLOO.

Qatar Airways has now announced a partnership with satellite-based internet service provider, Starlink. Through this collaboration, Qatar Airways aeroplanes will be equipped with Internet service support provided through Starlink - making it easier for passengers to continue accessing the Internet while in flight.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today revealed that he had met with Starlink's Global Licensing and Market Activation director Rebecca Hunter at the Malaysian Pavillion at MWC 2024. During the meeting, he proposed for the SpaceX satellite internet service to open up its offices in our country.

Previously, we mentioned how the Starlink satellite service is a temporary fix for long-term internet solutions in Malaysia. Today, Elon Musk’s company just launched 6 new Starlink satellites into space. So, what should you know about it?

SpaceX has signed an authorised reseller agreement with REDtone Digital Sdn Bhd which allows the latter to offer Starlink satellite internet services across Malaysia. In case you’re not familiar, REDtone is an integrated telco and digital infrastructure services provider company.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) stressed that the usage of satellite internet services such as Starlink is not a commercial decision, but just a temporary measure for areas without good internet access. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil further revealed that long-term solutions are being implemented for the issue.

Previously, we reported that Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) would be recipients of 10 Starlink internet devices following the government’s agreement with the Elon Musk company. True enough, Malaysia’s first Starlink internet device has officially been installed at UiTM’s Kuala Pilah campus in Negeri Sembilan.