The International Court of Justice has given Singapore sovereignty with regards to the island in dispute with Malaysia at the entrance of the Singapore Straits to the east, which houses a landmark 150-year old lighthouse which guides passing ships daily to safety. Both Singapore and Malaysia want possession of the rock, and bothe claim that their countries legally own and have historical possession over the island. The 16-member court ruled in favor of Singapore which argued that it had ruled with sovereign powers over the island since 1851, with no dissent being heard from Malaysia since the recent thirty years.
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