PUTRAJAYA: Children born overseas to Malaysian women married to foreign spouses are not entitled to be Malaysian citizens by operation of law, the Court of Appeal has decided in a 2-1 majority ruling.
The decision overturned a High Court ruling on Sept 9, 2021, giving the children automatic citizenship.
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