The communications regulator says they are in line with international framework.

This comes after CNN cited a excerpt from a new biography that says Musk ordered the Starlink network turned off near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt the Ukrainian sneak attack.

The US satellite internet company's Malaysian presence has been exempted from some conditions on equity ownership.

Not cost-effective, less reliable, slower internet speed and an example of impulse buying are some of the comments on the prime minister's decision to get Elon Musk's satellite internet services.

The communications and digital minister also says the government is aiming to achieve 100% internet coverage in populated areas.

The most likely source of funding would be the US Department of Defense Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, designed to support the country as it fights Russia, the report says.

While several factors could have played a role in the decision, it does not reflect badly on Malaysia's ability to attract foreign investments, they say.

He says Starlink representatives will be in Malaysia next to discuss their proposals.

The international trade and industry minister says Malaysia looks forward to welcoming SpaceX and Starlink’s presence in the country.

With nearly 30,000 satellites and other debris believed to be orbiting the planet, scientists have urged governments to share data to reduce the risk of catastrophic space collisions.