The Strait of Malacca - a narrow waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra - handles about 30% of global trade. However its heavy traffic and susceptibility to ...

Assertion of regional autonomy over control of navigation in the Strait(s) of Malacca appeared at one time to threaten the maritime security of this vital sea route. The resolution to date of the ...

JAKARTA: A ship with 11 crew members was reported to have sunk after experiencing a leakage due to huge waves in the waters of the Malacca Strait on ... The last known location of the ship was ...

Ships can be seen gliding on the water from an airplane window flying over the Strait of Malacca on January 21, 2013. (leogaggl/Flickr)Want to see your images in our Photo of the Day posts? Use Flickr ...

the Flotilla took part in the Battle of the Malacca Strait in which the Haguro, the flagship of the Japanese Indian Ocean Fleet, was sunk. At that point the end of the war was still three months away.

Recent years have seen a flurry of geopolitical activities. Read more at straitstimes.com.