KUALA LUMPUR, January 28 – The Ministry of Defense is aware of the media report on 25 Jan 2023 regarding the claim to the Beting Patinggi Ali area, Sarawak. The Ministry of Defense would like to clarify that Beting Patinggi Ali belongs to Malaysia and has never recognized any claim from any other party since it is in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (ZEE).
From a geographical point of view, Beting Patinggi Ali is located 84 nautical miles (155 km) from the coast of Miri (specifically in Tanjung Baram), Sarawak and is located in Malaysia’s EEZ waters. National sovereignty will continue to be preserved and will always be the priority of the Ministry of Defense and the Malaysian Armed Forces.
