Luxembourg court sets aside Sulu heirs’ attachment order to enforce US$15b claim against Malaysia

THE DISTRICT Court of Luxembourg had set aside an attachment order against Malaysia from a French arbitration court to enforce a US$14.92 billion (RM62.6 billion) payment to the purported “descendants” of the last sultan of Sulu.

Sarawak now wants independence

 ‘Inspired by actions of Sultan of Sulu heirs vs. Malaysia”

FOLLOWING THE French arbitration ruling which ordered Malaysia to pay the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu some $14 billion based on the alleged violation of payments of RM5,300 cession money under an 1878 agreement, some politicians in the state of Sarawak - under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) - are now using the actions taken by the heirs of Sulu sultan to demand freedom and independence from the Federal government.

Malaysia will not pay Sulu sultan heirs

MALAYSIA HAS flatly rejected an order by a French court to pay heirs of the Sultan of Sulu over $14 billion based on the alleged violation of payments of RM5,300 cession money under the 1878 agreement signed by Sultan Jamal Al Alam, Baron de Overbeck and the British North Borneo Company’s Alfred Dent.

Sulu now has Center for Culture and Arts

SULU GOVERNOR Sakur Tan praised the Sulu State College for continuing the preservation of the rich heritage and culture, and arts in the historical southern province which is the seat of power of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo.

Malaysia again trashes Philippines, Sultanate claims on Sabah

MALAYSIA STOOD firm again over its claim on the mineral-rich Sabah or North Borneo, just several hours by boat from the Filipino province of Tawi-Tawi.