
Indonesia says an undersea cable cut would paralyse both, as Singapore’s FM separately visits Indonesia to ease transboundary haze tensions.
Indonesia's communications minister urged calm after a former Singaporean NMP suggested Singapore could disrupt Indonesia's internet access, stating any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides.
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An ex-Singaporean NMP suggested Singapore could disrupt Indonesia's internet access, prompting a response from Indonesian authorities.
Jakarta says an undersea cable cut would paralyse both, as Singapore’s FM separately visits Indonesia to ease transboundary haze tensions
Indonesia’s communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbour’s internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides.
Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the government and public “need not be irritated” by comments from ex-NMP Calvin Cheng.
In Singapore, NPMs are appointed to bring non-partisan perspectives to the legislature; they do not belong to any political party or speak for the government.

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