Local firms have expertise for undersea cable repairs, says Shipowners' Association

The cancellation of the cabotage exemption on foreign-flagged vessels performing submarine cable maintenance by the Ministry of Transport will encourage economic opportunities for local companies and safeguard the national interest.

In declaring this, the Malaysia Shipowners' Association (Masa) chairperson Abdul Hak Md Amin said local companies should be given a chance to utilise their expertise in the country's own waters...