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        "msgid": "foreign-minister-sugiono-indonesia-will-not-impose-tolls-in-the-malacca-strait-1777013614",
        "date": "2026-04-23 15:20:43",
        "title": "Foreign Minister Sugiono: Indonesia Will Not Impose Tolls in the Malacca Strait",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono has clarified that the country will not impose tolls on vessels passing through the Malacca Strait, citing compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which recognises Indonesia as an archipelagic state and mandates free passage in such straits. This statement responds to earlier suggestions by Finance Minister Purbaya Sadewa and echoes Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's emphasis on keeping the vital international shipping route open and unrestricted. The assurance underscores Indonesia's commitment to international maritime law and the promotion of free, neutral, and mutually beneficial navigation.",
        "content": "<p>Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia Sugiono has stated that\nIndonesia will not impose tariffs in the Malacca Strait, as this would\nbe inconsistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea\n(UNCLOS). Sugiono made this remark in response to journalists\u2019 questions\nregarding whether Indonesia would introduce tolls in the Malacca Strait.\nSugiono further emphasised that Indonesia respects international law,\nparticularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea\n(UNCLOS). According to Sugiono, UNCLOS is an agreement that recognises\nIndonesia as an archipelagic state, provided that such a state does not\nimpose tariffs on the straits within its territory. Sugiono also\nreaffirmed that Indonesia supports freedom of navigation and hopes for\nsmooth, free, and mutually beneficial maritime traffic. \u201cWe also hope\nfor free passage, and I believe this is a commitment from many countries\nto create a free, neutral shipping route that supports each other,\u201d said\nSugiono in Jakarta on Thursday, 23 April 2026. \u201cSo, no. Indonesia is not\nin a position to do that (impose tariffs in the Malacca Strait),\u201d he\nadded. Previously, Finance Minister of the Republic of Indonesia Purbaya\nSadewa had floated the possibility of imposing tariffs on ships passing\nthrough the strait. Then, on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, Singapore\u2019s\nForeign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan stated that Asian countries located\nalong the Malacca Strait have a strategic interest in keeping the\nwaterway open. \u201cThe right to passage is guaranteed for all countries. We\nwill not participate in any efforts to close, intercept, or impose\nduties in our surrounding areas,\u201d said Balakrishnan. The Malacca Strait\nis one of the international shipping routes and is legally passable\naccording to Articles 37, 38, and 39 of UNCLOS, which has been ratified\nby Indonesia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/foreign-minister-sugiono-indonesia-will-not-impose-tolls-in-the-malacca-strait-1777013614",
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