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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has adjourned proceedings on the Pulau Batu Puteh territorial dispute, while Dr Mahathir Mohamad's legal representatives seek permission to introduce a Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the case.
China has summoned the Philippine ambassador following a physical altercation between the coast guard and Filipino sailors near a disputed reef, intensifying South China Sea tensions with implications for regional stability.
Thailand and Cambodia are establishing a UN-backed conciliation commission to resolve their Gulf of Thailand maritime dispute, but disagree on whether the process should also address joint energy development in waters containing an estimated US$300 billion in natural gas and oil.