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Iran war pushes Southeast Asia to debate the idea of tolls for the Strait of Malacca

Indonesia's finance minister has floated the idea. Singapore and Malaysia are pushing back. Thailand sees an opportunity. On April 22, Indonesia’s finance minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, suggested the Southeast Asian country might start imposing levies on ships transiting the Strait of Malacca, which connects the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. The strait is one ... [4771 chars]

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