The affirmations come after an Indonesian minister raised the idea of imposing a levy on vessels passing through the vital chokepoint.

Indonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit chokepoint in the region, will remain "accessible" even as Iran imposes fees on ships…

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto also addressed the Middle East conflict's implications for regional shipping lanes at their Jakarta meeting.