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Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world’s largest ‘chokepoint’ — the Malacca Strait

The Malacca Strait provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe, carrying nearly 22% of the world's maritime trade

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The Malacca Strait provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe, carrying nearly 22% of the world's maritime trade

Bangkok – The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the ⁠Strait of Malacca, which is the world’s busiest waterway for international trade

The 900-kilometer long Malacca Strait, bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe

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  • The Malacca Strait provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe, carrying nearly 22% of the world's maritime trade
  • Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' — the Malacca Strait
  • The Malacca Strait provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe, carrying nearly 22% of the world
  • Bangkok – The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the ⁠Strait of Malacca, which is the world’s busiest waterway for international trade
  • The 900-kilometer long Malacca Strait, bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe

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The Strait of Malacca, a vital global shipping lane carrying about a quarter of all maritime trade and major oil flows to Asia, is drawing renewed concern over chokepoint security following disruptions in other key sea routes.
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The Strait of Malacca, a vital global shipping lane carrying about a quarter of all maritime trade and major oil flows to Asia, is drawing renewed concern over chokepoint security following disruptions in other key sea routes.

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