Loke reinstates cabotage exemption for foreign cable ships

Transport Minister Anthony Loke has reinstated an exemption under Malaysia’s cabotage policy for specialised ships used to install and maintain undersea cables that form the backbone of the world’s internet infrastructure.

The move, effective June 1, marks a reversal of his predecessor Wee Ka Siong’s revocation of the policy in 2020.

“Malaysian and international tech companies...