Malaysia to launch inquiry into cases involving disputed Singapore Strait islets

Malaysia will set up a royal commission of inquiry to study the handling of cases involving three disputed islets in the Singapore Strait, the cabinet secretary said on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has previously called for a review of Malaysia's 2018 decision to withdraw an application seeking to revise an International Court of Justice's ruling that Singapore had sovereignty over Pedra Branca, one of the islets.