Overnight developments in the Strait of Hormuz point to something much larger than another isolated Gulf escalation. The combination of: 🔴Active missile and UAV engagements, 🔴Continued retaliatory st...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Southeast Asia’s key maritime guardians — Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand — are being urged to take a firm and coordinated stance to ensure the Strait of Malacca remains free from geopolitical manipulation, as global shipping routes come under increasing strain. The warning comes at a time when instability in …

KUALA LUMPUR: A low pressure system that has formed in the Straits of Melaka and is currently located at 5.4°N 98.3°E near the northern waters of the Peninsula is expected to cause continuous heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas in several states between Nov 23 and 25. Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) Director-General Datuk Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the system was almost stationary and was expected to move northwest towards the Bay of Bengal after 36 hours. “The possibility of the intensity of this system increasing to the level of a weak tropical cyclone (Tropical Depression) is low. However, […]

SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Bernama) — The Strait of Malacca and Singapore Strait are a shining example of what countries can achieve through close collaboration, said Singapore Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow. He said the waterways exemplify countries working together and committing to the common good in the face of global supply chain uncertainties. “For over half …

How the Great Nicobar Island Project could reshape India's maritime strategy, trade ambitions, and Indo-Pacific influence.

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca.

Rising tensions around the #MalaccaStrait and #Hormuz are forcing carriers, insurers, and cargo owners to reassess exposure to maritime chokepoints as geopolitical risks threaten global #shipping, #containers, #projectcargo, and energy supply chains.

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Cruise ship Genting Dream came to the aid of a lone boater in the Strait of Malacca on September 3rd, while sailing from Singapore to Phuket.

ISTANBUL, April 22 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Indonesia is considering introducing a levy on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca, in a move aimed at turning one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors into a new source of state revenue, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing local media on Wednesday. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the proposal reflects President Prabowo Subianto’s push to elevate Indonesia’s role in global trade, according to Jakarta Globe. Speaking at a Jakarta symposium, he argued that despite the country’s strategic location, ships currently transit the waterway without paying any fee. “Indonesia is not a marginal country. […]