Key facts
- Indonesia's Communications Minister Meutya Hafid urged calm over comments suggesting Singapore could disrupt internet access.
- Hafid stated that any outage would cripple connectivity for both Indonesia and Singapore.
Indonesia's Communications Minister Meutya Hafid urged calm on October 28, 2026, after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament suggested the city-state could disrupt its neighbor's internet access. Hafid stated that any such outage would cripple connectivity for both nations, arguing that the government and public "need not be irritated" by the comments.