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        "id": 1843976,
        "msgid": "prabowo-wong-reaffirm-open-malacca-strait-under-unclos-1783349422",
        "date": "2026-07-06 21:19:44",
        "title": "Prabowo, Wong reaffirm open Malacca Strait under UNCLOS",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia and Singapore have jointly committed to keeping the Malacca and Singapore straits open for all international shipping in accordance with UNCLOS. The agreement, reached during a leaders' retreat in Jakarta, highlights the strategic importance of the waterways for global trade and energy shipments. Both nations also acknowledged emerging threats such as environmental pollution, pledging closer cooperation with other littoral states including Malaysia and Thailand.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia and Singapore reaffirm our position on the Malacca Strait.\nWe have a shared interest in keeping the Malacca Strait a free shipping\nlane for all,Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia\u2019s President Prabowo Subianto\nand Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong agreed on Monday to keep the\nMalacca Strait and Singapore Strait open for international shipping\nunder the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was announced after the annual Indonesia-Singapore\nLeaders\u2019 Retreat at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, where the two leaders\naddressed a joint news conference following bilateral talks.<\/p>\n<p>Wong said developments in the Middle East had underscored the\nstrategic importance of the two waterways, reinforcing the need to keep\nthem safe, open, and accessible for international shipping and\ntrade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Prabowo and I agreed to do our part, together with the\nother littoral states, to ensure that the Malacca Strait and the\nSingapore Strait remain safe, open, and accessible to all,\u201d Wong\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He said Indonesia and Singapore, as littoral states, shared a common\nstrategic interest in upholding freedom of navigation and ensuring\nmaritime trade routes remain open in accordance with the United Nations\nConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo reaffirmed Indonesia\u2019s commitment to maintaining the Malacca\nStrait as a safe and open international shipping lane for all\ncountries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndonesia and Singapore reaffirm our position on the Malacca Strait.\nWe have a shared interest in keeping the Malacca Strait a free shipping\nlane for all,\u201d Prabowo said.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian president said threats facing the strategic waterway\nnow extend beyond piracy and maritime accidents to environmental\npollution, underscoring the need for closer cooperation between\nIndonesia and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo said Indonesia would continue coordinating with Malaysia and\nThailand, the other littoral states, to ensure the Malacca Strait\nremains open, safe, and accessible in accordance with the 1982\nUNCLOS.<\/p>\n<p>The Malacca Strait, linking the Indian and Pacific oceans, is one of\nthe world\u2019s busiest maritime chokepoints, carrying a substantial share\nof global trade and energy shipments. Its security and uninterrupted\naccessibility are considered critical to regional and global\ncommerce.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: RI, Singapore reaffirm ASEAN stance on peaceful dispute\nresolution<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Singapore PM Wong pledges stronger ties with\nIndonesia<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Genta Tenri Mawangi, Martha Herlinawati Simanjunta<\/p>",
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