Jing Zhi Wong

Wong on Pedra Branca/Batu Puteh

Work in progress, 3 August 2024

[F] Misc

Fikri A Rahman, 'Assessing Malaysia's Maritime Governance Capacity: Priorities and Challenges' (Asia Maritime Transparency Institute, 6 December 2023) <https://amti.csis.org/assessing-malaysias-maritime-governance-capacity-priorities-and-challenges/>.

Mohd Muzhafar Idrus, Nor Fariza Mohd Nor and Izaham Shah Ismail, 'Representing Action: Transitivity and Verb Processes in Malaysian and Singaporean Oral Proceedings Over Batu Puteh Island Issue' (2014) 118 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 180.

J Ashley Roach, 'Malaysia and Brunei: An Analysis of their Claims in the South China Sea' (CNA Occasional Paper, 2014) <https://www.cna.org/archive/CNA_Files/pdf/iop-2014-u-008434.pdf>.

Ning Teoh, 'Divide and Conquer: New Modes of Territorial Acquisition in Public International Law' [2023] Singapore Comparative Law Review 65.

Samuel Perks, 'Peripherality and nostalgia in Singapore island fiction' (2023) 24(2) Inter-asia Cultural Studies 223.

Yoshinori Kodama, 'Judicialisation in and around the South China Sea' (2023) 21(1) Indonesian Journal of International Law 145.

Huu Duy Minh Tran, 'The Approach of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf to Submissions Involving Unresolved Disputes: Should It Be Modified?' (2023) 13(1) Asian Journal of International Law 124.

Mohammad Zaki Ahmad, 'Book Review: The Indonesia-Malaysia Dispute Concerning Sovereignty over Sipadan and Ligitan Islands: Historical Antecedents and the International Court of Justice Judgment, Singapore' (2020) 39(3) Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 467.

D S Ranjit Singh, The Indonesia-Malaysia Dispute Concerning Sovereignty over Sipadan and Ligitan Islands: Historical Antecedents and the International Court of Justice Judgment (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak, 2020).

Cheong Koon Hean, Tommy Koh and Lionel Yee, Malaysia and Singapore: The Land Reclamation Case – From Dispute to Settlement (Straits Times Press, 2013).

C L Lim, 'The Uses of Pacific Settlement Techniques in Malaysia-Singapore Relations' (2005) 6(2) Melbourne Journal of International Law 272.

Ayman Rashdan Wong, Dunia Tanpa Tembok (Patriots Publishing, 2020) 2221-2 et seq.

Yew Meng Lai and Cheng-Chwee Kuik, 'Structural sources of Malaysia's South China Sea policy: power uncertainties and small-state hedging' (2021) 75(3) Australian Journal of International Affairs 277.

Ngeow Chow-Bing, 'Prospects for Sino-Malaysian Joint Development in the South China Sea: Lessons from Malaysia's Experiences' in Huaigao Qi and Song Xue (eds), Cooperative Development in the South China Sea: Policies, Obstacles, and Prospects (Routledge, 2021) 58.

Irini Papanicolopulu, 'The Law of the Sea in Past Scholarship' (2023) 38 International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 1-21 <https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/40952/>; <https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/40952/1/estu-article-10.1163-15718085-bja10144.pdf>. - History, eminent jurists.

Liam Reeves, 'The South China Sea Disputes: Territorial and Maritime Differences Between the Philippines and China' (2019) 6(1) Journal of Global Faultlines 39 <https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.13169/jglobfaul.6.1.0039>.

Kok Leong Chan, 'Singapore to Suspend Works on Disputed Island, Malaysia Says' (Bloomberg, 23 February 2023) <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-23/singapore-to-suspend-works-on-disputed-island-malaysia-says?embedded-checkout=true>.

Bernama, 'Singapore to halt Batu Puteh development plans, reclamation activities, says deputy minister' (MalaysiaNow, 23 February 2023) <https://www.malaysianow.com/news/2023/02/23/singapore-to-halt-batu-puteh-development-plans-reclamation-activities-says-deputy-minister>, archived at <https://archive.is/MkjWN>.

Eugene Tan, 'Incomplete Landscapes: Depoliticising the disputed island of Pedra Branca through landscapes of co-production' (National University of Singapore, MArch Architectural Portfolio Project, 2023) <https://worldlandscapearchitect.com/shortlist-announced-for-the-2023-wla-student-awards/?v=6cc98ba2045f>; See also, <https://architexturez.net/file/br5jqs9ufs7qdctl-jpg>, archived at <https://archive.is/G91hq>.

** Eugene Wei Jie Tan, 'The Politics of an Incomplete Landscape: An Architecture of Co-Production on Pedra Branca' (Webpage, The Royal Institute of British Architects, 3 November 2023) <https://www.presidentsmedals.com/Project_Details.aspx?id=6242>: "'The Politics of an Incomplete Landscape: An Architecture of Co-Production on Pedra Branca' is a body of work that studies the co-production of architecture between human and non-human actants. The proposition is sited on Pedra Branca, a rocky island 24 nautical miles off Singapore’s eastern coast. The island’s disputed political status resulted in architectural developments doubling as assertive claims to its sovereignty. Responding to this, the project questions how we might inhabit these disputed and politically-charged sites through a design methodology that spans four steps: (i) An expanded vocabulary to study a site for co-production, (ii) the time-sharing of spaces between human and non-human actants, (iii)the co-production of architecture between human and non-human actants, (iv) the deconstructing of politicised representations through dialectical proposals".

Department of Architecture, 'FROM THESIS TO GLOBAL STAGE: EUGENE TAN'S PEDRA BRANCA MAP TRIUMPHS' (Webpage, College of Design and Engineering National University of Singapore) <https://cde.nus.edu.sg/arch/news_and_events/news_ay2324_eugene_tan_worldakifest_140224/>, archived at <https://archive.is/zcv4X>: "Department of Architecture alumnus Eugene Tan Wei Jie from the Master of Architecture (MArch) class of 2023 has achieved international recognition for his design thesis under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Lilian Chee. His drawing ‘Archatographic Map of the Incomplete Landscape on Pedra Branca,’ developed as part of his thesis, emerged as the Digital Category Winner – The Architecture Drawing Prize at the 2023 World Architecture Festival. The drawing was showcased during the festival from 6 to 8 November 2023 at Marina Bay Sands and later featured at the Sir John Soane Museum in London in January 2024. The thesis reflected on the nature of disputed islands, in particular the island of Pedra Branca and how their political significance meant they were more important as strategic sites or territory. As a protected island, the island was inaccessible to the public and could only be designed from a distance through archival material and scientific studies. The proposition depicted in the drawing is of Pedra Branca as a landscape for public enjoyment, the proposition sought to defy the political polemic of the island. Reflecting on this, the drawing is a way of seeing the island not as territory, but as an object with a rich ecology and qualities unique to itself. It was a way of challenging the value of land as territory. Inspired by the medieval mappamundi, the drawing’s presents multiple perspective that juxtaposes both aerial views, along with multiple elevations that construct the surrounding context. It invites viewers to imagine themselves in the middle of the map, looking from the inside out to the neighbouring islands; simultaneously, it also presents the seasonal and cyclical nature of the site and its rich ecology. By allowing viewers to embody being at Pedra Branca, the drawing seeks to bridge the distance that separates the viewer from the island. It seeks to deconstruct the political narrative, and to change the way we can care for this beautiful island."

Mohamad Roslaily Rosdi, 'Kronologi isu tuntutan Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah dan Tubir Selatan' (Dewan Siswa, DBP, 2023) <http://ptsldigitalv2.ukm.my:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/753557> [Call No. Siri LA1236.D45 2023].

Maria Regina Sekar Kedaton Saputra, 'EXAMINING DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER THE ASEAN CHARTER: ANALYZES INDONESIA'S HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS IN THE AMBALAT BLOCK DISPUTE AND THE STATUS OF SIPADAN AND LIGITAN ISLANDS' (2024) 10(1) Problematika Hukum 39-54 <http://e-journal.president.ac.id/presunivojs/index.php/problematika-hukum/article/view/5141>.

Gail Lythgoe, The Rebirth of Territory (Cambridge University Press, 2024). <https://www.cambridge.org/au/universitypress/subjects/law/public-international-law/rebirth-territory?format=HB&isbn=9781009377911>.

Carmen Siu, '12 crew members rescued from burning ship in Singapore waters: MPA' (The Straits Times, 16 April 2024) <https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/12-crew-members-rescued-from-burning-ship-in-singapore-waters-mpa>.

Youngmin Seo, The South China Sea Dispute as International Law and Politics: Discovering the Role of Law in Times of Power Shift (Brill, 2024) - Chinese legal view, China's intentions, realism, liberalism, constructivism, Regime creation.

'China ‘can claim the South China Sea’: former Malaysian PM' (Radio Free Asia, 27 May 2024) <https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/malaysia-formerpm-china-05272024040945.html>.

Mitsuru Obe and Risa Sato, 'Mahathir says Beijing 'can claim' South China Sea, no need for war' (Nikkei Asia, 24 May 2024) <https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Future-of-Asia/The-Future-of-Asia-2024/Mahathir-says-Beijing-can-claim-South-China-Sea-no-need-for-war>: "Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday downplayed China's claims to much of the South China Sea, arguing it is more important to avoid clashing with the country led by "ambitious" President Xi Jinping. "You can claim" the South China Sea, he said in a fireside-style chat at the annual Future of Asia conference in Tokyo. "We don't have to go to war against you because of your claim." He added, "We just want to live in peace among ourselves and with our trading partners.""

'Dr Mahathir questions Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link design, cites maritime passage concerns' (TwentyTwo13 via Yahoo News, 10 June 2024) <https://sg.news.yahoo.com/dr-mahathir-questions-johor-bahru-070454670.html>.

Terrirudin Mohd Salleh, 'Beyond Prosecution: The Attorney General's Advisory Odyssey' (2024) 32(1) International Islamic University Law Journal 1, 10.

K. Kesavapany, 'Chapter 9: Singapore’s Foreign Relations with Malaysia' in Gillian Koh (ed), Commentary on Singapore Volume 1: Foreign Policy, Governance and Leadership (World Scientific, 2024) 77-87.

Jean Iau, 'Singapore’s Wong and Malaysia’s Anwar say both countries’ ties can be Asean model' (South China Morning Post, 122 June 2024) <https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3266344/singapores-wong-and-malaysias-anwar-hail-both-countries-asean-partnership-model>.

Ching Shi Jie, '2 crewmen airlifted to hospital after fire on ships near Pedra Branca' (Asia One, 19 July 2024) <https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/2-vessels-catch-fire-near-pedra-branca-search-and-rescue-crew-underway-mpa>.

'Two crewmen airlifted to hospital, following fire on ships near Pedra Branca: RSAF' (The Star, 19 July 2024) <https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/07/19/two-crewmen-airlifted-to-hospital-following-fire-on-ships-near-pedra-branca-rsaf>.

'Fire onboard two tankers: Two crewmen airlifted to hospital, remaining crew accounted for' (Channel NewsAsia, 19 July 2024) <https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/fire-search-and-rescue-underway-pedra-branca-helicopter-despatched-tankers-4490331>.

'2 oil tankers catch fire off Singapore, navy rescues crews' (Fox News, 19 July 2024) <https://www.foxnews.com/world/watch-2-oil-tankers-catch-fire-off-singapore-navy-rescues-crews>.

Sarah Koh and Kolette Lim, '36 crew members rescued at sea after two ships catch fire in collision near Pedra Branca' (The Straits Times, 20 July 2024) <https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/search-and-rescue-for-crew-under-way-after-two-vessels-catch-fire-near-pedra-branca-mpa>.

'Malaysia coast guard says tanker involved in fire near Pedra Branca has left site' (The Straits Times, 20 July 2024) <https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/malaysia-coast-guard-says-tanker-involved-in-fire-near-pedra-branca-has-left-site>.

'Malaysia coast guard detains oil tanker involved in collision off Singapore' (The Straits Times, 22 July 2024) <https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/malaysia-coast-guard-locates-oil-tanker-involved-in-collision-off-singapore>.

Lipika Pelham, 'Malaysia tracks down missing oil tanker which fled after collision' (BBC News, 22 July 2024) <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c047jm8984mo>.

Kolette Lim, 'Oil seeping from S’pore-flagged tanker involved in collision near Pedra Branca: Ship operator' (The Straits Times, 24 July 2024) <https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/light-oil-sheens-reported-near-s-pore-flagged-tanker-involved-in-collision-off-pedra-branca-mpa>.

Fabian Koh, 'CNA Explains: What we know about a hit-and-run off Pedra Branca involving an alleged ‘dark ship’' (Channel NewsAsia, 29 July 2024) <https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cna-explains-hit-and-run-sea-and-role-alleged-dark-ship-4506391>.

Rashvinjeet S Bedi, 'Oil tanker in collision near Pedra Branca did not flee, but had drifted away: Malaysian authorities' (The Straits Times, 30 July 2024) <https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/ship-tanker-collision-ceres-hafnia-nile-flee-drifted-4513651>.

'Malaysia, Singapore reaffirm joint efforts to protect marine life in Johor Strait' (The Straits Times, 28 November 2024) <https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/malaysia-spore-reaffirm-joint-efforts-to-protect-marine-life-in-johor-strait>.