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The New Sultan of Sulu
Seen by many here as a rank opportunist and an ungrateful Filipino refugee, Akjan made his bed by proclaiming himself the Sultan of Sulu. Dressed in white, perched on a small golden throne and ...
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French court rejects Sulu heirs’ appeal in US$14.9 billion land dispute with Malaysia
Malaysia had been left stunned when the Filipino heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu won a US$14.9 billion award in a French arbitration court in 2022, prompting them to go after Malaysian assets.
The Star11y
Self-styled Sulu Sultan dies of multiple organ failure
Jamalul Kiram III, 75 - who described himself as the "Sultan of Sulu" after a group of islands in the southern Philippines - passed away at a government hospital but remained defiant to the end ...
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Malaysia challenges late sultan's heirs to try to lease part of the country
Earlier this month, France’s top civil court rejected an appeal from the Filipino heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu after a lengthy legal battle stemming from a colonial-era land lease agreement. The ...
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Small-sized Izzah can walk tall after missing top eight in keirin
NOTHING much was expected from young track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri (pic) as she was making her Olympic debut. But the 20-year-old put up a creditable display to give the top cyclists ...
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Malaysia challenges late sultan’s heirs to try to lease part of the country
Earlier in November, France’s top civil court rejected an appeal from the Filipino heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu after a lengthy legal battle stemming from a colonial-era land lease agreement.