The Japan TimesApr 28
The Strait of Malacca is a shipping route that carries roughly 40% of global trade and around 80% of China's imported oil, and is regarded as vulnerable to disruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/28/world/asia-malacca-dilemma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #straitofmalacca #straitofhormuz #taiwanstrait #southeastasia #china #us #iran #trade #shipping #globaleconomy
How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’

The confrontation between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz has shown how easily chokepoints can be militarized and how quickly economic fallout can spread.

The Japan Times
John     Apr 23

#Indonesian #FinanceMinister Raises Possibility of Imposing #Toll on #StraitOfMalacca

Whether or not it was serious, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s suggestion is a sign of how far the norm of freedom of peaceful navigation has been eroded by the #IranWar.

“We sit on a #strategic #GlobalTrade and energy route, yet #ships pass through the #MalaccaStrait without being charged. I’m not sure whether that’s right or wrong.”

Blame the #TrumpRegime #USPol #auspol

https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/indonesian-finance-minister-raises-possibility-of-imposing-toll-on-strait-of-malacca/

Indonesian Finance Minister Raises Possibility of Imposing Toll on Strait of Malacca

Whether or not it was serious, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's suggestion is a sign of how far the norm of freedom of peaceful navigation has been eroded by the Iran war.

The Diplomat
Hublai (charismatic megafauna)Apr 22
youtube.com/post/Ugkx9ue... #StraitOfHormuz #StraitOfMalacca #Bab-el-Mandeb #ChinaUS #USChina #China #Iran

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Post from The New Atlas

The US blockade on Iran is part of a growing blockade on China. The war on Iran is part of a larger war on China and multipolarism in general (which also inc...

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Mathrubhumi EnglishApr 15
As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, a new US-Indonesia defence deal hints at a possible shift towards securing the Strait of Malacca. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-focus-strait-of-malacca-after-hormuz-tensions-wtbp9u2p?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #StraitOfHormuz #StraitOfMalacca #UnitedStates #DefenceDeal
~meoralis~Apr 1
#FotoVorschlag: Klar Schiff // Shipshape

Wenn das auch mal für die Strände gelten würde, nicht nur für die #Schiffe und #Boote. Aber dass alles mit Plastik zugemüllt ist, ist irgendwie ein Naturgesetz, dem man halt beikommt, indem man jeden Morgen mit Traktoren die Strände für die Touris glatt zieht. (Das war zumindest 2016 mein Eindruck, vielleicht ist das jetzt viel besser?) Der ganze Müll stammt natürlich nicht nur aus Malaysia, sondern wird vom #Meer an die Küsten geschwemmt.
Na ja, aber heute ist das Thema ja "Klar Schiff", da soll der #Strand auf dem Foto natürlich einigermaßen sauber aussehen.
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If only the beaches were as shipshape as the #boats and #ships. But beaches strewn with plastic seem like some cruel law of nature that's "managed" by sending tractors to smooth them over at dawn for the tourists. (At least this was my impression in 2016. Maybe it's a lot better now?) Of course, not all the litter originates from Malaysia. Much of it washes ashore from the #ocean.
But today it's all about "shipshape", so this #beach, from this perspective, is mostly litter-free.

📍#MonkeyBeach (#TelukDuyung) in #Penang, #Malaysia


#Boot #Schiff #boat #ship #seascape #Ozean #StraßeVonMalakka #StraitOfMalacca #IndischerOzean #IndianOcean #SeaWednesday #MeerMittwoch
bsmall2Mar 4
> Two of the most important chokepoints are the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca. And, you know, something like 40% of the world’s oil ship through these chokepoints every day. So, on controlling these chokepoints depends, actually, Western geopolitical dominance. And if fossil fuels were to be completely substituted at scale, what you would have is a complete inversion of the world’s geopolitical order.
https://www.democracynow.org/2021/11/10/the_nutmegs_curse
#StraitOfHormuz #StraitOfMalacca #AmitavGhosh #WesternDominance #FossilFuelDominance
“A Process of Violence”: Indian Author Amitav Ghosh on How Colonialism Fueled the Climate Crisis

As talks at the Glasgow U.N. climate summit accelerate, we look at how the roots of the climate crisis date back to Western colonialism with award-winning Indian author Amitav Ghosh, who examines the violent exploitation of human life and the natural environment in his new book, “The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis.” Ghosh speaks about the political significance of fossil fuels in global politics, saying that “if fossil fuels were to be completely substituted at scale, what you would have is the complete inversion of the world’s geopolitical order.” Ghosh’s previous books include “The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable” and the novel “Gun Island.”

Democracy Now!
anilmcJun 21, 2025

Yes, sure, #oil. But also control of #shipping #chokepoints are the strategic assets being contested.

#StraitOfHormuz
#SuezCanal
#PanamaCanal
#StraitOfGibraltar
#StraitofMalacca
#BabEelMandeb
#CapeOfGoodHope
#BeringStrait

RailpageAug 20, 2024
Thailand plans to build 100-kilometre rail bridge to bypass Malacca Strait http://dlvr.it/TC6zFD #Infrastructure #railbridge #RailNews #StraitofMalacca
Thailand plans to build 100-kilometre rail bridge to bypass Malacca Strait - VibeWire Magazine

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bs2Feb 15, 2024

> The draught of some of the world's largest ships (mostly oil tankers) exceeds the Strait's minimum depth of 25 metres (82 feet). This shallow point occurs in the Singapore Strait. The maximum size of a vessel that can pass through the Strait is referred to as the Malaccamax..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Malacca

#StraitOfMalacca #MalaccaMax #ChokePoints #DesignConstraints

Strait of Malacca - Wikipedia

Brian SmallFeb 15, 2024

This empire may be under American control today, but it is the product of centuries of combined Western effort, going back to the 1500s. What would happen to this vast strategic structure if there were to be a quick, worldwide transition to forms of energy that do not need to be transported across oceans? The answer is obvious: its value would be hugely diminished. China, India, Japan, and other large Asian economies would not need to worry about the Strait of Hormuz or Malacca— they would generate their power on their own soil. #AmitavGhosh in #NutmegsCurse... imagine if China were able to completely reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and switch to renewable energies. It would completely overturn the geopolitical order of the world today, because the geopolitics of the world really depends on the shipping of fossil fuels, you know, through these particular chokepoints. Two of the most important chokepoints are the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca. And, you know, something like 40% of the world’s oil ship through these chokepoints every day. So, on controlling these chokepoints depends, actually, Western geopolitical dominance. And if fossil fuels were to be completely substituted at scale, what you would have is a complete inversion of the world’s geopolitical order. - https://www.democracynow.org/2021/11/10/the_nutmegs_curse

#GeopoliticalOrder #FossilFuelOrder #GeographyClass #StraitOfMalacca #StraitofHormuz

“A Process of Violence”: Indian Author Amitav Ghosh on How Colonialism Fueled the Climate Crisis

As talks at the Glasgow U.N. climate summit accelerate, we look at how the roots of the climate crisis date back to Western colonialism with award-winning Indian author Amitav Ghosh, who examines the violent exploitation of human life and the natural environment in his new book, “The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis.” Ghosh speaks about the political significance of fossil fuels in global politics, saying that “if fossil fuels were to be completely substituted at scale, what you would have is the complete inversion of the world’s geopolitical order.” Ghosh’s previous books include “The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable” and the novel “Gun Island.”

Democracy Now!