Malaysia will take legal action in the Netherlands to resist and set aside any attempt by the heirs of the late Sulu sultan in their bid to enforce a US$15 billion (RM69.55 billion) arbitration award against the country. 

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said Malaysia will not tolerate those who “cynically seek to manipulate and abuse the system for personal gain or profit.”

“To that end, Malaysia will...