Karakteristik dan Permasalahan Selat Malaka

Abstract

Malacca Strait become discours matter which discussed by many parties today, infact is not a new issue, becouse some big power have interrest in this area.Hundreds centuries ago, eventhough before west colonealisme flooded South EastAsia, Malacca Strait has became an important area for development of world’spolitics, economics, and culture. Malacca Strait has became a part of long growthand development history of the big political power such as Sriwijaya (8thcentury), Perlak Kingdom (9th century-until 13th century), Samudera PasaiKingdom(13th century- until 16th century), Malacca Kingdom(14th century- until17th century) and Aceh Kingdom (16th century - until 20th century). This area isalso an important part of acculturation history of various cultural such as Budhis,Hindu, Islam and West (Christian), and also the interesting one is Malacca Sraithas become one of center for interest of world economic, it is not only in aspect ofthe strait as a trade connecting line, but also in aspect of economic growth itself.This condition is going on until today, with the different of economical andpolitical actors but the same focus of interest.