By the Protected Places (No. 4) Order 2002 (S 305/2002), which came into effect on 27 June 2002, Pedra Branca was declared a "protected area" within the meaning of the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Cap. 256, 1985 Rev. Ed.). In the Schedule to the Order, it was described as "[t]he island occupied by 'PORT OF SINGAPORE (HORSBURGH LIGHTHOUSE)' containing an area of approximately 8,650 square metres. The easternmost point is approximately along the bearing 73° 51′ for 97 metres from the centre of the lighthouse, Latitude 1° 19′ 48.8″ N and Longitude 104° 21′ 20.6″ E (WGS 84 datum) approximately".
Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Cap. 256, 1985 Rev. Ed.): see the Protected Places (No. 4) Order 2002 (S 305/2002).
For the history, historical cartography, and toponymy of Pedra Branca, cf. Ong, Brenda Man Qing, and Francesco Perono Cacciafoco. (2022). Pedra Branca off Singapore: A Historical Cartographic Analysis of a Post-Colonial Territorially Disputed Island. Histories, 2, 1: 47-67, PaperArchived 16 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/histories2010005.
"Malaysia not giving up hope on Batu Puteh yet", The Star, 1 June 2008, archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Article 61(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice states: "An application for revision of a judgment may be made only when it is based upon the discovery of some fact of such a nature as to be a decisive factor, which fact was, when the judgment was given, unknown to the Court and also to the party claiming revision, always provided that such ignorance was not due to negligence." The application for revision must be made at the latest within six months of the discovery of the new fact, and no application for revision may be made after the lapse of ten years from the date of the judgment: Articles 61(4) and (5). See Statute of the International Court of Justice, International Court of Justice, archived from the original on 29 June 2011, retrieved 1 September 2008.
For the history, historical cartography, and toponymy of Pedra Branca, cf. Ong, Brenda Man Qing, and Francesco Perono Cacciafoco. (2022). Pedra Branca off Singapore: A Historical Cartographic Analysis of a Post-Colonial Territorially Disputed Island. Histories, 2, 1: 47-67, PaperArchived 16 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/histories2010005.
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Minister MentorLee Kuan Yew was quoted as saying: "They say, okay, there's Horsburgh Lighthouse. It's more than 30km away. We reclaim land, plonk it there. But then it's less than 30km away from the Malaysian coast. They will be worried.": Kor Kian Beng (5 November 2008), "No space for nuclear plant here", The Straits Times (Home) (reproduced on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website), p. B7, archived from the original on 28 September 2011, retrieved 18 November 2008.
Vernon Cornelius-Takahama (27 January 2000), Pedra Branca, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, archived from the original on 8 June 2008, retrieved 1 September 2008; Harold Stephens, "Light Houses of Asia", Traveller Magazine (reproduced on the Wolfenden Publishing website), archived from the original on 15 June 2008, retrieved 31 August 2008.
"KL: 'Pulau' no more as Pedra Branca not an island", The Straits Times, 22 August 2008. See also "KL: 'Pulau' no more", The Straits Times, 21 August 2008, archived from the original on 28 August 2008; Su Jun Xiang (22 August 2008), "Between a rock and a hard place", The Straits Times.
"Malaysia not giving up hope on Batu Puteh yet", The Star, 1 June 2008, archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Article 61(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice states: "An application for revision of a judgment may be made only when it is based upon the discovery of some fact of such a nature as to be a decisive factor, which fact was, when the judgment was given, unknown to the Court and also to the party claiming revision, always provided that such ignorance was not due to negligence." The application for revision must be made at the latest within six months of the discovery of the new fact, and no application for revision may be made after the lapse of ten years from the date of the judgment: Articles 61(4) and (5). See Statute of the International Court of Justice, International Court of Justice, archived from the original on 29 June 2011, retrieved 1 September 2008.
For the history, historical cartography, and toponymy of Pedra Branca, cf. Ong, Brenda Man Qing, and Francesco Perono Cacciafoco. (2022). Pedra Branca off Singapore: A Historical Cartographic Analysis of a Post-Colonial Territorially Disputed Island. Histories, 2, 1: 47-67, PaperArchived 16 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/histories2010005.
"KL: 'Pulau' no more as Pedra Branca not an island", The Straits Times, 22 August 2008. See also "KL: 'Pulau' no more", The Straits Times, 21 August 2008, archived from the original on 28 August 2008; Su Jun Xiang (22 August 2008), "Between a rock and a hard place", The Straits Times.
Vernon Cornelius-Takahama (27 January 2000), Pedra Branca, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, archived from the original on 8 June 2008, retrieved 1 September 2008; Harold Stephens, "Light Houses of Asia", Traveller Magazine (reproduced on the Wolfenden Publishing website), archived from the original on 15 June 2008, retrieved 31 August 2008.
Minister MentorLee Kuan Yew was quoted as saying: "They say, okay, there's Horsburgh Lighthouse. It's more than 30km away. We reclaim land, plonk it there. But then it's less than 30km away from the Malaysian coast. They will be worried.": Kor Kian Beng (5 November 2008), "No space for nuclear plant here", The Straits Times (Home) (reproduced on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website), p. B7, archived from the original on 28 September 2011, retrieved 18 November 2008.
"Malaysia not giving up hope on Batu Puteh yet", The Star, 1 June 2008, archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Article 61(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice states: "An application for revision of a judgment may be made only when it is based upon the discovery of some fact of such a nature as to be a decisive factor, which fact was, when the judgment was given, unknown to the Court and also to the party claiming revision, always provided that such ignorance was not due to negligence." The application for revision must be made at the latest within six months of the discovery of the new fact, and no application for revision may be made after the lapse of ten years from the date of the judgment: Articles 61(4) and (5). See Statute of the International Court of Justice, International Court of Justice, archived from the original on 29 June 2011, retrieved 1 September 2008.
Vernon Cornelius-Takahama (27 January 2000), Pedra Branca, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, archived from the original on 8 June 2008, retrieved 1 September 2008; Harold Stephens, "Light Houses of Asia", Traveller Magazine (reproduced on the Wolfenden Publishing website), archived from the original on 15 June 2008, retrieved 31 August 2008.
