KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — A series of wins by Malaysia at international courts against a group of Sulu individuals claiming to be descendants of the Sulu Sultanate prove that the government has successfully defended the country’s rights, property and sovereignty, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

VIENTIANE, June 27 — The Hague Court of Appeal in the Netherlands today dismissed the Sulu claimants’ application for recognition and enforcement of a purported arbitral award of US$14.9 billion (RM62.59 billion) to be enforced in the Netherlands.