The Strait of Malacca remains the world’s busiest shipping channel, linking Indian and Pacific oceans and carrying a quarter of global trade.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund has withdrawn financial backing at the end of 2026, leaving LIV Golf seeking about $260 million to continue. CEOs and captains say Indianapolis is most likely to proceed, while Michigan is unlikely, as investors’ decisions determine LIV’s 2027 viability.
The Strait of Malacca and Hormuz are central to global energy and trade routes. Recent reporting shows Malacca’s traffic exceeds Hormuz and underscores China’s reliance on open sea lanes while Iran asserts control over straits, raising tensions and questions about future transit costs and routes.
Scientists say humpbacks have rebounded since the 1986 global ban, with a record group of about 299 seen off South Africa. The recovery follows the whaling moratorium, but threats like entanglement and shipping remain; new risks are emerging around Africa amid regional conflicts and security shifts in global trade routes.