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Malaysia monitors Strait of Hormuz daily amid West Asia tensions
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Malaysia monitors Strait of Hormuz daily amid West Asia tensions

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Malaysia's government is actively monitoring the Strait of Hormuz daily via a crisis dashboard to prepare for potential disruptions to national supply and economy.
  • The dashboard, developed with the Department of Statistics Malaysia, provides detailed information on ongoing crises and facilitates government communication with the public.
  • Monitoring extends beyond oil supply to include inflation and employment, with the government ready to convene emergency meetings if necessary.

Malaysia's government is maintaining a vigilant watch over the Strait of Hormuz and broader West Asian developments, employing a dedicated crisis monitoring dashboard to stay prepared for any eventuality that could affect the nation's economy and supply chains.

We cannot say the situation is improving or worsening as it is unpredictable. What we do is monitor 24 hours through our agencies. If there are urgent matters, we immediately hold meetings.

— Datuk Seri Mohd. Shahar AbdullahDeputy Economy Minister explaining the government's approach to monitoring the situation in West Asia.

Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd. Shahar Abdullah explained that the "Pantau Krisis" dashboard, a collaboration with the Department of Statistics Malaysia, offers detailed insights into unfolding crises. This system also serves as a channel for the government to communicate current events to the public.

"We cannot say the situation is improving or worsening as it is unpredictable," Mohd. Shahar stated. "What we do is monitor 24 hours through our agencies. If there are urgent matters, we immediately hold meetings." He added that the government's focus is not solely on oil supply security until year-end but also encompasses various economic factors.

The government's monitoring covers not only the nation's oil supply resilience until the end of the year but also various aspects, including the inflation of goods, so that the pressure on the public is not felt entirely.

— Datuk Seri Mohd. Shahar AbdullahDeputy Economy Minister detailing the scope of the government's economic monitoring.

"The government's monitoring covers not only the nation's oil supply resilience until the end of the year but also various aspects, including the inflation of goods, so that the pressure on the public is not felt entirely," he elaborated. "We also look at how workers are laid off and who gets new jobs. We examine all of this."

We also look at how workers are laid off and who gets new jobs. We examine all of this.

— Datuk Seri Mohd. Shahar AbdullahDeputy Economy Minister describing the government's attention to the labor market.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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