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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has appealed to Oman to ensure unrestricted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remain frozen.
Malaysia's Economy Minister has warned that complacency over the Strait of Hormuz closure could prove costly, cautioning that prolonged regional tensions will ripple through global supply chains affecting local businesses and consumers.
Malaysia's parliament is set to examine the Malaysia-Thailand Border Economic Zone's economic potential and the fallout from regional maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, alongside constitutional reforms affecting the attorney general's office.
The 12-member CPTPP trade bloc has endorsed the recent US-Iran agreement and called for unrestricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, citing critical concerns over energy security and global supply chain stability.