Sultan of Sulu

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed hopes that the judgement would spell an end to the attempts to enforce a controversial $15 billion ruling.

The ruling by the French Court of Appeal questioned the jurisdiction of Spanish arbitrator Gustavo Stampa, who ordered last year's eye-watering payout.

A French court's recent extortionate $15 billion commercial arbitration ruling against the Malaysian government has set a dangerous precedent.

The ruling in favor of the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate has reopened the question of Manila's longstanding claim over the Malaysian state of Sabah.

An audacious legal claim by the heirs of a long-vanished sultanate has awakened a dormant dispute over the Malaysian state of Sabah.

The MNLF has vowed to defend their ethnic kin amid Malaysia’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.

Illegal immigrants are being forced to leave Malaysia. Their home countries are preparing for the exodus.

Southeast Asian nations continue to play the blame game, even as ASEAN moves ahead with integration.

Continuing violence in Thailand’s south has cast doubt on Malaysia’s capacity as a peace facilitator.

ASEAN needs more of two things: solidarity and youth involvement.

Websites have allegedly been hacked and radio stations jammed leading up to Malaysia’s May elections.

It’s time for ASEAN to play a constructive role in tackling religious and racial tensions across the region.

Fighting in Sabah may have ended, but the war of meanings surrounding the Sulu Sultan’s claims is ongoing.

The crisis in Sabah is long from over, but for the moment efforts should shift to humanitarian concerns.

Manila’s talks with the Sultan of Sulu bode poorly for Malaysia’s stability and add legitimacy to outdated claims.

Conspiracy allegations have been made regarding the Sulu Sultan’s siege in Sabah.

A tricky situation offers a possible electoral out for the Malaysian prime minister.

Violence has escalated on Sabah, where the Sultan of Sulu and his troops remain firm in their demands.