Category: National

KUALA LUMPUR, 01 August 2016 – Malaysian government has brushed off accusations from Burmese nationals who described detention centers meant for undocumented migrants in the country as ‘hells’.

PUTRAJAYA, 20 July 2016 — Malaysia has ordered the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to stop issuing identity cards to ‘walk-in refugees’ from their office as the government want to take part in identifying genuine asylum seekers.

PENANG, MALAYSIA, 12 July 2016 – Three Burmese nationals, including a refugee card holder, were killed mercilessly while another heavily injured in an attack in Penang, a northern state in Malaysia.

27 June 2016 – The Kalay Township Development Affairs Committee gave the order for residents in part of Kalay town, Sagaing Division to dig a ditch in front of their houses.

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 June 2016 – Identity of refugees in Malaysia can now be verified through smart phones with the launch of upgraded UNHCR cards.

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 June 2016 – Refugees in Malaysia are going to contribute RM152 million (US$37.4 million) annually to the country’s economy if they are allowed to work legally, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

KUALA LUMPR, 08 June 2016 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and a Malaysian insurance company have launched insurance schemes for refugees in Malaysia, offering minimal financial protection from accidents and medication needs at an affordable cost.

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 February 2016 — Refugees in Malaysia are facing a hard time as the country’s immigration department pledges to launch non-stop and daily crackdowns on undocumented foreign workers.

‎KUALA LUMPUR, 25 January 2016 — Burmese nationals in Kuala Lumpur, especially Selayang, are living in fear after news on possible attacks from local thugs and large scale operations by police have been circulated through social and printed media.

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 January 2016 — Malaysian police raided a premise that has been used to house women from Burma and Indonesia as slaves at Shah Alam, not far from Kuala Lumpur.