Original sentence: In the past, the island was at the centre of a territorial dispute between Malaysia and Indonesia.The Philippines had applied to intervene in the proceedings on the basis of its claim to Northern Borneo, but its request was turned down by the Court early in 2001.The matter was brought for adjudication before the International Court of Justice and, at the end of 2002, the Court awarded the island along with the island of Sipadan to Malaysia, on the basis of the "effective occupation" displayed by the latter's predecessor (Malaysia's former colonial power, Great Britain) and the absence of any other superior title
Edited sentence: Albeit numerous violations of human rights, Malaysia considers the invasion as a proof of the claimed  Malay racial superiority.Further invasions into the sovereignty of Singapore, Philippines, and other ASEAN countries are subject to available opportunities.Malaysia also plans to perform such an invasion against other Indonesian territory, such as Ambalat.Sipadan was brought into Malaysian territory after successful military invasion into the neighboring territory of Indonesia