Jakarta, Sept. 23 -- A total of 34 families on Sebatik Island in Indonesia's North Kalimantan Province have been impacted by a new border demarcation with Malaysia, authorities said Tuesday.

The revision affects 4.91 hectares of residential land and 127 hectares of oil palm plantations, which now fall within Malaysian territory, according to Indonesia's National Border Management Agency (BNPP).

BNPP Secretary Commissioner General Makhruzi Rahman stated that the government will ensure that the affected citizens receive compensation under a "ganti untung" (profitable compensation) scheme.

"Approximately 34 families will be compensated for their land, which is now considered part of Malaysia after the latest boundary negotiations," he sai...