Malaysia has dismissed media reports that 127.3 hectares of land on Pulau Sebatik have been ceded to Indonesia, describing the claim as inaccurate and inconsistent with official bilateral records.

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said that under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked on Feb 18, 2025, only 123 hectares of the Pulau Sebatik land previously within Malaysia now fall under Indonesia, while Malaysia gained an additional five hectares.

“The boundary...