The city will fund half the premium, up to 1m yuan (US$150,000) per company each year, and has launched an SME package where 9,800 yuan buys 5.5m yuan of cover.
The regulator also wants insurers and other financial institutions to demonstrate how geopolitical risks are embedded in strategy, risk appetite and board oversight.
Malaysia is expected to expand its data centre capacity more than tenfold, ranking alongside India and Japan among the region’s fastest-growing AI infrastructure markets.
The product provides protection against economic losses caused by navigation system disruption, including port-entry bans, vessel detention and delayed departures.