In addition to oil, nearly 90 per cent of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exported through the Strait is also bound for Asian markets, which accounted for around 27 per cent of Asia’s total LNG imports that year. Bangladesh, India and Pakistan imported almost two-thirds of their total LNG supplies via the Strait of Hormuz in … Read more
What’s driving these robberies? ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Dr Storey said a variety of factors are at work, including poor socioeconomic conditions; corruption within shipping companies and law enforcement agencies; and the target-rich environment in the Singapore Strait. Indonesia has a vast maritime domain but “limited assets” to police it, said Dr Storey, who also specialises … Read more
Is there a path to de-escalation and long-term peace? Researcher Iftekharul Basha from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies think-tank wrote in a commentary after the April attack in Pahalgam that India needs to take steps to ensure social cohesion and co-existence; and respect diversity. “Alienating Indian Muslims will only pave the way for … Read more