The Japan TimesA new defense cooperation agreement positions Jakarta as a key partner in securing one of the world's busiest maritime corridors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/08/japan/indonesia-japan-defense-pact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #indonesia #defense #indonesiajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #northnatunasea #malaccastrait #indopacific #us #china #taiwan #southeastasia
Conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has forced Asian nations to face scrutiny over other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, which is the world's busiest waterway for international trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/26/asia-pacific/hormuz-largest-chokepoint-malacca-strait/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #malaccastrait #malaysia #southeastasia #shipping #trade #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #oil #indonesia #thailand #malaysia #singapore
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Indonesia Backtracks on Proposed Malacca Strait Tolls
Indonesia's finance minister suggested tolls for ships using the Malacca Strait, similar to Iran's approach, but quickly backtracked, saying the idea was not being pursued.
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#Indonesian #FinanceMinister Raises Possibility of Imposing #Toll on #StraitOfMalacca
Whether or not it was serious, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s suggestion is a sign of how far the norm of freedom of peaceful navigation has been eroded by the #IranWar.
“We sit on a #strategic #GlobalTrade and energy route, yet #ships pass through the #MalaccaStrait without being charged. I’m not sure whether that’s right or wrong.”
Blame the #TrumpRegime #USPol #auspol
Mathrubhumi EnglishGreat Nicobar mega project: Who’s really threatened by controversial $10 billion plan? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/great-nicobar-island-development-project-india-strategic-defense-ecology-tribal-jwf170cy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GreatNicobarProject #IndiaDefense #AndamanAndNicobar #MalaccaStrait
Alan R.Peace time - Strait of Malacca #blue #turquoise #water #pure #wild #photo #photography #forest #peace #light #peacetime #malaccastrait
Norobiik @Dr Ng said #Singapore is contributing to the coalition operation in the #RedSea – launched by the #US on Dec 19, 2023 – as it aligns with the three principles of maritime security cooperation that the Republic articulated at the Shangri-La Dialogue in 2005 when the #MalaccaStrait and #SingaporeStrait were threatened by #piracy and sea robbery. #Houthi #Israel
SAF to participate in multinational military operation to keep #RedSea safe
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/saf-to-participate-in-multinational-military-operation-to-keep-red-sea-safe
JLH#China is blocking projects outside of its internationally-recognized waters, forcing projects out of the South China Sea. The U.S. and allies should consider countermeasures with a focus on China’s greatest vulnerability which is the #MalaccaStrait.
https://twitter.com/theresaafallon/status/1635431535363891211?s=12&t=hVhA7Kp1h-yFBa787NhT3g
KaylinQ"It's only a few hundred miles long, but when a natural #disaster strikes near the #Malacca #Strait, the consequences could be #global.
Every year, approximately 90,000 ships pass through the narrow sea lane of the #MalaccaStrait, which links the #IndianOcean to the #Pacific. Their cargo – grain, crude oil, and every other commodity under the Sun – comprises an estimated 40% of global trade. Above these ships is one of the busiest air routes in... cont."
