Damage to undersea cables causes slow internet connection

KUALA LUMPUR: Several undersea fibre optic cable breaks caused slow internet connection in Southeast Asia (SEA) over the last couple of days, affecting most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the region, including Malaysia.
According to reports from international news agencies and technology websites, SEA's Asia-American Gateway (AAG), Intra Asia (TGN-IA) and SEA-ME-WE3 (SMW3) submarine cable systems all encountered problems on the afternoon of Aug 27.
The exact cause of the problems remains unknown, but two tropical storms that hit the region over the past week are the most likely culprits, according to experts.
In the past, underwater cables were known to be damaged accidentally by shipping vessels and even sharks.