Published on: Sunday, April 18, 2021
By: Dr Hj Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff
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Immediate repairs on fiber optic cables necessary for global data connectivity. Hence the decision by Wee (below left) to revoke the cabotage exemption granted under Pakatan Government by Loke (right) to protect a single company carries grave implications for Malaysia.
THERE are two strong opposing views on the issue of the cabotage policy impacting the undersea internet cable industry, and both seem to have a strong argument with good intention that requires clarity.
However, on balance, the view that exemption from the cabotage policy for the industry is the right thing to do must be given precedence for the sake of making our country an attractive investment destination for digital infrastructure, especially in light of our aspirations set out in the MyDigital blueprint and to truly be the Heart of Digital Asean.
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THERE are two strong opposing views on the issue of the cabotage policy impacting the undersea internet cable industry, and both seem to have a strong argument with good intention that requires clarity.
However, on balance, the view that exemption from the cabotage policy for the industry is the right thing to do must be given precedence for the sake of making our country an attractive investment destination for digital infrastructure, especially in light of our aspirations set out in the MyDigital blueprint and to truly be the Heart of Digital Asean.
Let’s first discuss the view that the cabotage policy is detrimental in making Malaysia the choice for investment destination, especially high-value digital investment.