to Boycott Indonesia’s Resources, Gets Schooled by Netizens Instead An Indonesian netizen has challenged Singaporeans and Malaysians to stop relying on Indonesia’s resources, questioning whether both countries could survive without them. In a Threads post, user @alvings1 called on people from Singapore and Malaysia to boycott Indonesian resources to prove how great their countries really are. “Come on, people of Malaysia and Singapore. I DARE U!!” he wrote. He challenged both countries to demonstrate that they could thrive without Indonesia’s resources, adding that if they eventually needed them, they should simply ask Indonesia nicely instead of acting superior. “We Indonesians are easy to forgiving but not easy to forget,” he added. The post has since attracted considerable attention, with 216,000 views, around 420 likes, 1,500 comments, 59 reposts and 159 shares at the time of writing. However, many netizens were quick to challenge his remarks, pointing out that Singapore and Malaysia have alternative suppliers and that international trade benefits both buyers and sellers. One netizen pointed out that countries generally have contingency plans, including Malaysia and especially Singapore. Another commenter questioned the Indonesian netizen’s understanding of international trade, pointing out that Singapore and Malaysia pay for the resources they import, while Indonesia earns revenue from exporting them. “Bro, international trade isn’t charity. We PAY for what we import, and Indonesia earns revenue from what it exports,” the commenter wrote. The netizen added that if buyers found alternative suppliers, Indonesia could also lose customers. “And ‘just ask us nicely’? We’re customers, not beggars,” the commenter remarked. Another netizen highlighted the economic relationship between the three countries, claiming that Singapore and Malaysia supplied nearly 60% of Indonesia’s imported petroleum products in 2025, while Indonesia imported US$7.3 billion worth of oil and gas from Singapore between January and July 2026. The commenter ended with a sarcastic remark: “We asked you to stop exporting HAZE lah, not to stop using your brain…” Meanwhile, a Malaysian netizen dismissed the challenge, saying Malaysians were not even 1% afraid of the supposed threat. The commenter pointed to Malaysia’s own resources, including Petronas gas and locally supplied RON95, RON97 and RON100 petrol, before asking which Indonesian resources Malaysians supposedly could not live without. Others took the opportunity to turn the challenge around. One netizen asked why Indonesians did not boycott working in Singapore and Malaysia instead, while another joked that they had considered boycotting Indonesian products before realising they did not use any. Interestingly, some Indonesians also disagreed with the original post. One Indonesian netizen urged @alvings1 not to speak on behalf of all Indonesians, saying they had no issues with their Singaporean and Malaysian neighbours. “Please don’t use the word ‘we Indonesians’ here. Just talk on behalf of yourself,” the commenter wrote. Another Indonesian commenter suggested that some accounts could be deliberately stirring tensions and urged Singaporeans and Malaysians not to give them attention. Amid the heated exchange, one comment appeared to sum up the unusual situation. “Bro woke up and decided he wanted to unite all Malaysians & Singaporeans,” a netizen joked. The online exchange comes amid ongoing discussions over Indonesia’s decision to reduce natural gas exports to Singapore, which began on 24 October. - @asiafactss