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Malaysia Left Out Of "Apricot" Undersea Cable Plan

C F Fong, CEO, Cyber Security Consultant for LGMS

19-Aug-21 19:00

Malaysia Left Out Of "Apricot" Undersea Cable Plan

Google and Facebook announced plans for a 12,000-kilometre undersea cable named Apricot, which is set to connect Singapore, Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia. We consider why Malaysia isn't included in the plan, and what we could miss out on.

Image Source: Siwakorn TH, Shutterstock

Produced by: Adeline Choong, Loo Juosie

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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