Following the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Malaysia was among the first nations to claim the right to extend maritime borders beyond the previous 12 (nautical) mile limit.
继聯合國海洋法公約（英语：United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea，首字母縮略字：UNCLOS）马来西亚宣称要扩大海上边界的权利超出了前12（海里）海里界限的第一个国家之一。