Benefits of cabotage policy for submarine cable repairs outweigh shortcomings, says shipowners’ association

PETALING JAYA: The benefits of Malaysia’s cabotage policy for submarine cable repairs outweigh the shortcomings, especially in terms of protecting the country’s digital sovereignty, says the Malaysia Shipowners’ Association (Masa).

Its chairman Datuk Abdul Hak Md Amin said that relying on foreign vessels to perform submarine cable maintenance every time is more likely to expose the country to possible data security threats.