Putrajaya wants to reinstate the cabotage policy exemption for foreign vessels conducting undersea cable repairs to help spur the growth of the digital economy and attract foreign investments in the data centre industry. Dr Rais Hussin, CEO of the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), explains what this might mean for the shipping industry and Malaysia’s economy.



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Putrajaya wants to reinstate the cabotage policy exemption for foreign vessels conducting undersea cable repairs to help spur the growth of the digital economy and attract foreign investments in the data centre industry. Dr Rais Hussin, CEO of the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), explains what this might mean for the shipping industry and Malaysia’s economy.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

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