Tale of two straits


Sometimes, it is okay to practise a little bit of diplomacy in times of war and not just follow rules and regulations. 

FROM the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca – I am quite sure many of us, including politicians and government advisors, are checking where the Strait of Hormuz is located or finding out the length, width and depth of the world's busiest strait, which runs along Peninsular Malaysia.

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