Singapore acts to prevent unilateral third-party arbitration over maritime spat

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore has filed a declaration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) to ensure that Malaysia does not unilaterally commence third-party arbitration or adjudication against the republic over their ongoing maritime boundary dispute.

Singapore, likewise, cannot unilaterally commence third-party arbitration or adjudication against Malaysia either.