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OpinionHormuz crisis shows need for energy, food, infrastructure, logistics and data resilienceSyed Munir KhasruJuly 20, 2026 05:05 JSTTankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, on June 16. © APSyed Munir Khasru (www.syedmunirkhasru.org) is chairman of The Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance (IPAG), an international think tank.Read NextOpinionAsia's next economic crisis may come from youth unemploymentPoliticsImran Khan's ill health in prison sparks Pakistan opposition ireOpinionCan a new government finally turn Bangladesh around?OpinionAsia's cash comfort meets fintech reality clouded by lack of governanceOpinionAfghanistan is once again proving that geography is destinyOpinionClimate wars: How