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A Yemeni-flagged vessel transporting food supplies was struck by multiple ballistic missiles from Houthi forces in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, resulting in six deaths and ten injuries. The attack highlights escalating maritime risks in a critical global shipping corridor.
A Petronas vessel has secured permission to traverse the Red Sea despite ongoing regional tensions, underlining Malaysia's diplomatic approach to international waters.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that a Petronas vessel has received clearance to traverse the Red Sea and will dock in Melaka in early August, marking another diplomatic success in navigating regional shipping crises through Malaysia's balanced foreign relations.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has committed to protecting commercial vessels transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait, dismissing a Houthi maritime ban as escalatory. The move threatens to destabilize a fragile 2022 ceasefire.