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She said the Indonesian government and public “need not be irritated” by a social media post from former Singaporean member of parliament Calvin Cheng Ern Lee, who suggested that Singapore could cut Indonesia’s internet access.<\/p>\n
“The submarine cable communications system that lands in Singapore does not arrive there on its own; a large portion of its route passes through Indonesian waters,” Hafid wrote on her Instagram account, as quoted in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Bearing that in mind, the minister argued that disruptions to the underwater system “could potentially cripple 80 percent of Singapore’s connectivity capacity.”<\/p>\n
She also pointed to Indonesia’s demographic advantage, noting that its population is 47 times larger than Singapore’s, with 267 million people connected to the internet.<\/p>\n
“Without such figures, global technology investors or companies might potentially pull out of Singapore,” she said.<\/p>\n
Hafid concluded by emphasizing the need to avoid narrow-minded thinking and underscoring the importance of cooperation in the digital sector for the greater good.<\/p>\n
“Digital infrastructure must be protected collectively, not only to serve the interests of both nations but also to support global connectivity,” she said.<\/p>\n
Her statement came after Cheng posted an infographic on X claiming that around 90 percent of Indonesia’s international internet traffic passes through Singapore, describing the city-state as “a critical digital chokepoint.”<\/p>\n
Cheng wrote “Cut?” in the caption before later stressing that Singapore “will not do this, obviously.”<\/p>\n
He made the statement following Indonesia’s decision to reduce its natural gas exports to Singapore.<\/p>\n
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