Strait of Malacca
chokepoint · 2.50, 101.00 · 338km from Singapore · radius 400km
What this means for Singapore
Some activity around Strait of Malacca, worth keeping in view
Why we depend on it. Around a quarter of global seaborne trade and the bulk of Singapore energy imports transit here.
If it degrades. Disruption reroutes traffic via Sunda or Lombok, adding days of steaming, raising freight and bunker demand, and shifting port call patterns.
Assessment based on
- 338km from Singapore
- 19 signals in the last 7 days
- active on 2 fronts, which raises confidence
- highest signal scores 50, medium band
- dominant reporting: General, Humanitarian & Disaster
- a high-weight area for Singapore
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19 of 19 plotted · dot size = score
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Signals inside this area
19 in the last 7 days, highest score first
Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk, says Malaysia
news · The Straits Times · Humanitarian & Disaster· 214km from centre · 24h ago
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9MYTL (Malaysia) low level at 320m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 322km from centre · 4h ago
45
DBS posts record Q2 profit, raises 2026 guidance
news · CNA · General· 338km from centre · 8h ago
45
AXM711 (Malaysia) low level at 549m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 355km from centre · 3h ago
45
Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's Montblanc pen up for auction again in Singapore
news · CNA Asia · General· 338km from centre · 4h ago
45
AXM6040 (Malaysia) low level at 76m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 310km from centre · 3h ago
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TGW451 (Singapore) low level at 564m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 355km from centre · 3h ago
45
WCM211 (Malaysia) low level at 533m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 82km from centre · 3h ago
40
9MITL (Malaysia) low level at 472m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 135km from centre · 4h ago
40
9MPME (Malaysia) low level at 145m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 92km from centre · 4h ago
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MXD1633 (Malaysia) low level at 419m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 83km from centre · 4h ago
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9MPME (Malaysia) low level at 282m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 89km from centre · 4h ago
40
CPA723 (China) low level at 404m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 83km from centre · 4h ago
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MXD1633 (Malaysia) low level at 572m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 82km from centre · 4h ago
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9MITJ (Malaysia) low level at 30m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 142km from centre · 4h ago
40
9MITQ (Malaysia) low level at 328m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 64km from centre · 4h ago
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9MITQ (Malaysia) low level at 465m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 136km from centre · 3h ago
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AXM461 (Malaysia) low level at 564m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 78km from centre · 3h ago
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9MSKZ (Malaysia) low level at 229m
air · OpenSky Network · General· 143km from centre · 3h ago
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