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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Malaysia protests new Philippine maritime laws that it says infringe on its territory

Malaysia Philippines Maritime - (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office)

Malaysia has protested new maritime laws in the Philippines that it says encroach on its territory, a government official said Friday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin said Malaysia sent a protest note on Thursday over the Philippine laws. Experts have found that reference documents related to the laws restated Manila's long-standing claim over the oil-rich Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo, he said.

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