Pulau Batu Puteh suit: PM, govt given until Oct 8 to file defence

The prime minister and the government obtained additional time until Oct 8 to file their statement of defence against a lawsuit regarding Malaysia’s sovereignty status over Pulau Batu Puteh.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today granted the extension of time to the defendants in the legal action by Malaysian citizen Mohd Hatta Sanuri...