https://www.scmp.com/rss/525307/feed I Gusti Bagus Dharma Agastia is a Research Fellow at the Yokosuka Council for Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) and Visiting Researcher at the Institute of International Relations and Area Studies (IIRAS), Ritsumeikan University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com I Gusti Bagus Dharma Agastia I Gusti Bagus Dharma Agastia Beneath the waves lies the infrastructure forming the backbone of global connectivity. Around 98 per cent of all international electronic communications travel through submarine cable systems laid across the world’s seabeds. Eleven more cable systems are currently being planned, including the trans-Pacific Bifrost network, which will connect Southeast Asian nations such as Singapore and Indonesia with the western United States. While most cable breakages stem from wear and tear, natural causes... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3339417/indonesias-digital-2045-ambition-rests-fragile-seabed-spine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3339417/indonesias-digital-2045-ambition-rests-fragile-seabed-spine?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:00:15 +0000