Straits of Malacca

There was no reason given for the raised alert in the Strait of Malacca, a stretch of water passing Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia that connects the Indian and Pacific oceans. Second only to the Strait of Hormuz as a key oil and gas conduit, the Mal

(Nov 23): Once at the heart of the global spice trade, Malacca is pumping nearly US$3 billion ($4.2 billion) into an ambitious plan to put itself in demand in a different hot commodity - oil.