Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll

Southeast Asia Brief A weekly dispatch on the politics, economics, and culture of a pivotal region, caught between China and the United States but still going its own way. Written by Bangkok-based journalist Joseph Rachman. Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region. Joseph Rachman: A pencil drawing of a man wearing glasses in a t-shirt Joseph Rachman By Joseph Rachman, the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Southeast Asia Brief. Ships mooring in the waters just outside Singapore on May 24, 2024. Ships mooring in the waters just outside Singapore on May 24, 2024. Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images Southeast Asia April 29, 2026, 1:00 AM Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief.

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