Sulu sultan's heirs target Malaysian properties in Paris

FRENCH BAILIFFS attempted to enforce a seizure order on three Paris properties owned by the Malaysian government in a case linked to a $15 billion court award to descendants of a former sultan, according to the heirs' lawyers and court documents.

Luxembourg units seized by Sultan of Sulu heirs

KUALA LUMPUR - Two Luxembourg-registered subsidiaries of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) have been seized by “heirs” of the late Sultan of Sulu over a US$15 billion (approximately RM66.55 billion) legal dispute with the Malaysian government arising from an agreement signed 144 years ago, the Financial Times (FT) reported.