Malaysia and Singapore are actively negotiating maritime borders based on UNCLOS 1982, with talks covering multiple areas to uphold sovereignty and international law.
KUALA LUMPUR: Negotiations to demarcate the maritime border between Malaysia and Singapore are actively ongoing and based firmly on international law.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said every decision will be based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.
He said the negotiations are not focused on a single area but involve several maritime border zones requiring comprehensive scrutiny.
“This negotiation is not just one, there are many areas that are maritime border areas between the two countries,” he said in parliament.
Mohamad was responding to a question on the status of talks concerning Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah and Tubir Selatan.
He said the issue of Batu Puteh is governed by the 2008 International Court of Justice ruling.
It is discussed through the annual platform for leaders of both nations.
The negotiations aim to ensure the country’s sovereign rights are not violated.
They are conducted in a good atmosphere between both parties.
