French arbitration court rules Malaysia owes US$14.92bil to sultan of Sulu’s heirs


KOTA KINABALU: A French arbitration court has “instructed” the Malaysian government to pay US$14.92bil (RM62.6bil) to the descendants of the last Sulu sultan.

Arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa, who is from Spain, issued the award in a Paris court where Malaysian officials were not represented.

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