Arrizal Jaknanihan

Arrizal Jaknanihan researches trade, economic security, and ASEAN security at The Habibie Center. An ANU master’s graduate and Helsinki Geoeconomics Society Associate Fellow, he previously advised Indonesia’s planning ministry and G20 Presidency.

Monetising maritime chokepoints is a costly business for Southeast Asia

States are willing to subjugate business interests under the pretext of national security. Yet when the neutrality of straits are compromised, businesses and consumers bear the costs.

By Arrizal Jaknanihan

/ 3 Oct 2026

Monetising maritime chokepoints is a costly business for Southeast Asia