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Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history

PARIS (FRANCE) - Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history.

Bangkok Post

Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait

Thailand plans a massive "Land Bridge" to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. This project aims to offer a new shipping route, bypassing the busy Strait of Malacca. The government believes it will cut costs and transit times. However, the project faces considerable hurdles including high costs,…

The Economic Times

Agoda reveals Top 5 local getaways Malaysian families are searching for this school holiday season

SINGAPORE, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With the school holidays around the corner, Malaysian families are looking close to home for their next getaway. Based on Agoda accommodation searches made between 1 and 29 April 2026 for stays between 15 May and 15 June 2026, Kuala Lumpur emerged as the…

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Why the Strait of Hormuz worries China more than Malacca

A new report highlights China's key maritime vulnerability lies at the Strait of Hormuz, not the Malacca Strait. This shifts strategic competition in the Indian Ocean to a new arena involving India, France, and the US. China's energy imports through this region expose it to potential exploitation by rival powers.

The Times of India

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

Fortune

Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global 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 quieter but also important development has been taking shape in south-east Asia.

The Conversation

The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca

Indonesia’s finance minister has floated the idea. Singapore and Malaysia are pushing back. Thailand sees an opportunity.

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Hormuz blockade stirs tension over Malacca Strait near Singapore

Singapore emphasizes transit rights under international law. Malaysia favors dialogue with Iran. The region's strategic position remains a global focus.

The Economic Times

China mapping ocean around India to avert its own Hormuz moment in Strait of Malacca?

At the heart of this push lies a strategic concern long associated with Beijing: securing critical sea lanes, particularly through the Strait of Malacca, and reducing vulnerabilities in the event of a conflict that could threaten its energy and trade lifelines. This vulnerability has a direct bearing on India’s strategic…

The Times of India

Hormuz is a trailer. Malacca is China’s real nightmare — and India knows it

The Strait of Hormuz crisis highlights global maritime vulnerabilities. For China, the Strait of Malacca presents a similar, long-term strategic risk. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands offer proximity and surveillance capabilities, providing significant leverage. This geographical advantage allows India to create uncertainty and pressure, impacting China's vital trade and energy…

The Times of India

From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways

The conflict in Iran has disrupted energy and commodity markets. Iran has effectively closed the narrow strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit point, attacking more than a dozen ships over the past two weeks that have tried to sail through the waterway.

The Conversation

AP PHOTOS: In Malaysia, Wangkang procession seeks to banish evil spirits

Ethnic Chinese devotees towed a giant replica of a royal barge on a wheeled platform through a Malaysian city on Thursday in a rare and colorful procession aimed at collecting and banishing evil spirits.

The Independent UK

Indian Navy monitoring movement of Chinese warships participating in exercise with Pakistan

Indian Navy is monitoring the Chinese platforms from the moment they entered the Indian Ocean region through the Malacca strait. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

The best Malaysia holiday destinations: Where to stay and when to travel

Where to go in the southeast Asian country for historical landmarks, nature trails and beach resorts

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