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Malacca water festival drops DJs while Akmal calls for storm to 'wash out' KL event

Malaysia Kini 01 May 2026
'There will only be a traditional showthis is the way,' says the Umno Youth chief. .
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Imperial Dire Straits - After Hormuz, Malacca, by Pepe Escobar

The Unz Review 01 May 2026
Enter the Strait of Malacca ... Crucially, transit through Malacca supplies 80% of all of China’s oil imports; and it’s vital as well for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and several ASEAN nations ... Enter the possibility of a Malacca tollbooth.
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Japan-Australia frigate deal about far more than 11 warships

Asiatimes 01 May 2026
A quasi-strategic alliance ... Any disruption in the South China Sea or the Strait of Malacca would force reliance on alternative routes along Australia’s eastern seaboard and through the Vitiaz Strait, lifelines essential to Japan’s economic survival.
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Imperial Dire Straits: After Hormuz, Malacca

Sputnik 30 Apr 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is right at the heart of a serious strategic stalemate ....
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Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?

The Jakarta Post 30 Apr 2026
These include the Strait of Malacca, an important chokepoint for global shipping and trade. The region surrounding Malacca has seen growing military attention from outside powers in recent years.
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Indonesia shows the non-aligned way through US-China rivalry

Asiatimes 30 Apr 2026
Indonesia is leveraging its geographic position as gatekeeper of the Strait of Malacca to extract technological concessions that were once blocked by decades of bureaucratic resistance in Washington.
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Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll

Foreign Policy 29 Apr 2026
An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region ... .
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Toll the Malacca Strait — and price out American hegemony

Asiatimes 29 Apr 2026
The Strait of Malacca in the 21st century is a continuously used “highway” for Very Large Crude Carriers, which are about as long as a city block and have 20-meter drafts.
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Strait of Malacca could be next Hormuz-like flashpoint

Asiatimes 29 Apr 2026
These include the Strait of Malacca, an important chokepoint for global shipping and trade. The region surrounding Malacca has seen growing military attention from outside powers in recent years ... Why Malacca is irreplaceable.
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Testing the Waters

New York Times 29 Apr 2026
Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipping ... .
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Why Asean cooperation remains primary shield against Malacca Strait tolls

South China Morning Post 28 Apr 2026
... last week flirted with the idea of imposing tolls for passing vessels in the Strait of Malacca.
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How not to securitize the Malacca Strait

The Jakarta Post 28 Apr 2026
The nine days separating the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP), signed by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on April 13, from Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s Malacca toll ...
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