INDONESIA-MALAYSIA DISPUTE
Borderless Frontiers

The relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia has turned sour again. Ten unresolved land boundary points and five maritime boundary segments are prone to triggering disputes.

September 1, 2010

FINALLY, on Friday last week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono lodged a second letter of protest with Malaysia, containing Indonesia’s objections over the poor treatment by Malaysian Police of three Indonesian fishery officials while they were detained in Johor. The memorandum was in response to a threat by Malaysia on the previous day to issue a travel advisory.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman issued a warning advisory to Malaysian c

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