Explainer-Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' - the Malacca Strait

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Al-Monitor

BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, which is the world's busiest waterway for international trade.WHAT IS THE MALACCA STRAIT?The 900-km (550-mile) long Malacca Strait, bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe.