KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 -- The recent repeal of the cabotage exemption for submarine cable repair vessels is a worrying sign for the American-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), which said regulatory barriers that do not support efficient management of digital infrastructure is worrisome to investors.

Its chief executive officer Siobhan Das said the cabotage exemption repeal comes at a particularly critical time when Malaysia seeks to compete for digital infrastructure investments and drive economic recovery.

"The Chamber urges the Malaysian government to reinstate the cabotage exemption to accelerate Malaysia's progression towards becoming a digitally-enabled and technology-driven high income nation by 2030, in line with the Malaysia...