
Spain charges arbitrator who awarded $15 billion to Sultan's heirs in Malaysia dispute
The Spanish state prosecutor and Malaysia accused Gonzalo Stampa of contempt of court.
Tue Dec 12 2023

Malaysia says Sultan's heirs withdraw claim on Paris buildings
The law ministry said enforcement judge quashed an earlier order authorising that a statutory mortgage be registered on the three buildings.
Fri Nov 10 2023

Malaysia wins appeal against partial award in $15 bln claim by sultan's heirs
The win for M'sia implies the final award will be annulled and the descendants' efforts to seize Malaysian assets will end, the govt said.
Wed Jun 07 2023

Sulu claim: Malaysia continues to further strengthen sovereign immunity
Malaysia will continue to take all active measures to further strengthen its sovereign immunity and to engage all stakeholders.
Mon Jun 05 2023

Malaysia to summon sultan's heirs in dispute over Paris properties
Malaysia, which did not participate in the arbitration, maintains the process was illegal and has obtained a stay on the ruling in France.
Wed Mar 08 2023

Exclusive: After $15 bln award, Sultan's heirs target Malaysian properties in Paris
The Paris properties are only the third set of Malaysian assets that the heirs have publicly acknowledged going after.
Tue Mar 07 2023

Malaysia's Petronas confirms new seizure orders on Luxembourg units
The action by the Filipino heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu is baseless, Petronas said in a statement.
Thu Feb 16 2023

Petronas units in Luxembourg seized again in $15 bln arbitration dispute
Luxembourg court bailiffs issued fresh seizure orders for two units of Malaysian state oil firm Petronas this week.
Thu Feb 16 2023

Petronas says taking steps to protect global assets after seizure of Luxembourg units
The seizure follows a French arbitration court ruling in February ordering Malaysia to pay $14.9 billion to the heirs of the last sultan of Sulu.
Mon Jul 18 2022

Special task force set up to address issues on claims by Sulu Sultan's heirs
The Cabinet has agreed to set up a special task force to study, monitor and formulate an appropriate action plan to address the issue of claims by the so-called heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu.
Fri Jul 15 2022

Malaysia obtains stay order against $15 bln award to late sultan's heirs
Wan Junaidi said Malaysia did not recognize the heirs' claim and would take all steps to uphold the country's sovereignty.
Thu Jul 14 2022

Sulu Sultan's heirs claim: Position of Sabah in Malaysia not affected - Saifuddin
Saifuddin said Malaysia has many times stressed that it does not recognise and entertain any claim on Sabah.
Mon Mar 14 2022

Debate on royal address completed, 110 MPs participated
The current Parliament session is for 16 days from Feb 28 to March 24.
Fri Mar 11 2022

Govt neither recognise claims by Sulu Sultan's heirs nor French Arbitration Court - Wan Junaidi
Wan Junaidi said this was because the appointment of the arbitrator, Dr Gonzalo Stampa, had been revoked and was no longer legally valid.
Thu Mar 10 2022

M'sian government does not recognise the final award for Sulu Sultan's descendents
The Government of Malaysia completely rejects the purported final award of US$14.92 billion (RM62.6 billion) to be paid to the so called descendants of the last Sultan of Sulu.
Wed Mar 02 2022

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025