Singapore's top diplomat warned that any geopolitical fallout from the Strait of Hormuz is merely a 'dry run'. He added that the real action, if superpowers clash, is expected to occur in the Pacific.

The geopolitical fallout from the Strait of Hormuz chokehold in the Middle East is just a “dry run”, with the Pacific being where the real action will occur if superpowers were to clash, Singapore’s top diplomat has warned. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also revealed on Wednesday that Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia shared an interest in keeping the Strait of Malacca open, even under the spectre of tolls being imposed on the strategic Southeast Asian waterway. During a panel at CNBC...