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The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 800 kilometres (500 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40–155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). [2]
The maritime boundaries between Indonesia and Malaysia are located four bodies of water, namely the Strait of Malacca, Strait of Singapore, South China Sea and Celebes Sea. The territorial seas of both countries (both claim a 12-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial sea) only meet in the Straits of Malacca and Straits of Singapore. Territorial sea ...
The Central Spine Road 2 or Malacca Strait Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Selat Malaka, Malaysian: Jambatan Selat Melaka or JSM and Jembatan Selmal) is a proposed bridge that would connect Telok Gong, near Masjid Tanah, Malacca in Peninsular Malaysia to Rupat Island and Dumai in Sumatra island, Indonesia. [1]
This toll road also runs parallel with the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail from Gedebage to the border between Cimahi and West Bandung where it splits, heading towards the existing railway line. As the toll road bypasses downtown Bandung, it is also often used by local travellers, especially those working and living in the surrounding areas.
Energi Mega Persada (“ENRG”) a company focused on developing and exploring the upstream oil and gas in Indonesia was founded. [6] Bakrie Group also acquired 80% of the coal mining company PT. Arutmin Indonesia (Arutmin) from BHP Minerals Exploration Inc, and PT Kaltim Prima Coal from (British Petroleum (BP) and Rio Tinto, in 2003. [7]
LIFT HUB map. The Port of Kuala Sungai Linggi (Malay: Pelabuhan Kuala Sungai Linggi), [1] or Sungai Linggi [2] commercially known as Linggi International Floating Transshipment and Trading Hub (LIFT-HUB), is a transshipment area for liquid bulk transshipments and break-bulking [clarification needed] from western regions such as the Middle East to eastern regions or Australia located offshore ...
The northwest opening of the Malacca Strait was controlled from Kedah on the Malay Peninsula and from Pannai on the Sumatran side, while Malayu (in Jambi) and Palembang controlled the southeast opening and the Sunda Strait. Srivijaya enforced a naval trade monopoly, compelling ships passing through their waters to stop at their ports or risk ...
Malacca is situated roughly two-thirds of the way down the west coast, 149 km (93 mi) south of Kuala Lumpur and has a central position on the Strait of Malacca. With the exception of some of its small hills, Malacca is generally a lowland area with average elevation of less than 50 metres above sea level. [54]