An aerial view showing an outcrop which Singapore calls Pedra Branca and Malaysia names Pulau Batu Puteh, located 7.7 nautical miles off Malaysia's state of Johor and 25 nautical miles from Singapore, in this Jan 6, 2003 file photo. - Reuters
AMSTERDAM: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday (June 1) said it has dropped a long-running territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore by mutual consent.
The court said Malaysia this week notified it of its intent to drop its claim to Pedra Branca island, near the opening of the Straits of Singapore.
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