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How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’

Amid Middle East tensions, Malaysia rules out unilateral action in Strait of Malacca

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan on Wednesday said no unilateral decisio...

Asia’s busiest trade route, the Straits of Malacca, draws scrutiny as security risks rise

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Strait of Hormuz are putting renewed attention...

When international law is not enough: Singapore’s Malacca Dilemma

Public confidence in Singapore’s resolve to enforce our legal rights is equally crucial.Continue reading on Medium »

Could the Strait of Malacca be next? What Hormuz’s closure means for the world’s busiest chokepoint

BANGKOK, April 23 — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed Asian policymakers to confront renewed question...

China’s Malacca Dilemma, After Hormuz

Western-dominated insurance premiums can choke off Beijing’s oil supplies more effectively than warships can.

Malaysia’s navy faces rough waters in South China Sea without Norway’s missiles

Oslo’s ban on a missile system for Malaysian warships may lead to further bottlenecks in the country’s crucial naval modernisation project due to a scramble for a replacement and h...

After Hormuz, attention turns to Malacca: Asia faces new maritime chokepoint risks 荷姆茲後輪到麻六甲？亞洲正視全球航運...

Show must go on: Melaka chief minister says no reason for state polls to be delayed

MELAKA, April 21 — Melaka has no solid grounds to postpone the state election, which is expected to take place thi...

Malaysia could capture diverted Hormuz trade flows if logistics efficiency improves, academics say 

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia is well-positioned to absorb any increase in redirected trade flows through the...

Why Asean cooperation remains primary shield against Malacca Strait tolls

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East has turned the spotlight on a strategic waterway thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia, with littoral states having di...

Was Penang ‘robbed’ from Kedah? Malaysian states face off in sovereignty row

Penang, the Malaysian state long marketed as the Pearl of the Orient, is better known today for its hawker food, colonial-era streetscapes and the multicultural life of George Town...

Candaan Indonesia 'Palak' Kapal di Selat Malaka Ditentang Malaysia dan Singapura

Menteri Luar Negeri Singapura Vivian Balakrishnan mengatakan Indonesia, Malaysia, dan Singapura memiliki kepentingan strategis yang sama dalam menjaga Selat Malaka tetap terbuka.

‘Malaysia won’t be lectured’: Singapore’s refusal to negotiate over Hormuz creates waves

Singapore’s pushback against negotiating with Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a backlash from Malaysian politicians, who saw its statements as “lecturing” th...

Strait of Malacca could be next Hormuz-like flashpoint

While recent global attention has focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively held closed since late February in a move that has disrupted world energy supplies, a...

Strait of Melaka handles nearly a third of global oil flows, remains top chokepoint

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, remained th...

US has left Malaccan states no choice but to charge tolls

For decades, the rules-based international order provided an often-functional “guarantee” that the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints would remain open, navigable and shiel...

Melaka braces for influx of 300,000 vehicles as festive, school break crowds grow

 MELAKA, May 27 (Bernama) -- Melaka is bracing for the influx of more than 300,000 vehicles during the Aidiladha ho...

Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll

An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region.

Malaysia’s Balancing Act in the China-US Rivalry: “Walking a Tight Rope”

Malaysia follows a complex and highly challenging foreign policy as it strives to balance economic relations with China while maintaining…Continue reading on Medium В»

Malaysia faces energy emergency amid Trump’s Hormuz blockade

Malaysia ended last week with one oil tanker making it through the Strait of Hormuz and six others waiting their turn, as the government promised that supplies would last through M...

Toll the Malacca Strait — and price out American hegemony

On April 22, Indonesia’s finance minister went off-topic during a symposium and raised the possibility of tolling the Strait of Malacca in light of the current Hormuz crisis, drawi...

PAS sets bold Melaka goal in state election, minimum 15 out of 28

MELAKA, April 26 — PAS is aiming to capture Melaka in the coming state election, with the floor target set at 15 o...

Malaysia seeks answers after Norway halts naval missile delivery despite eight-year deal

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Malaysia has been left “shocked” after Norway halted the delivery of missiles o...