Interview with Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz on Malaysia's 5G roll-out

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz shares how talks on next-generation 5G mobile network are shaping up. PHOTO: ST FILE
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KUALA LUMPUR - The deadline is approaching for the government and the telecommunications industry to finalise a deal so that Malaysia can finally get its next-generation 5G mobile network on the road and catch up with regional competitors.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz shares how talks are shaping up in an exclusive interview with The Straits Times Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh.

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