MM2H: Sabah, Sarawak have special provisions under Immigration Act - Hamzah
Hamzah said the provisions allowed both states to manage immigration matters on the entry and the period of stay of foreigners.
Tue Sep 14 2021
16 Vietnamese fishermen aboard two boats detained by MMEA
Checks conducted found the 16 crew members did not have any valid identification documents nor possessed any licence to fish in the country.
Sun Jan 24 2021
Pregnant foreign wife turned away at Malaysian border
Syahmi said not having a LTSVP should not be a reason to deny the woman or any other foreign spouses entry should they have permission.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Home Ministry discusses amending Immigration Act, stricter punishment against illegal immigrants
Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said said the legal strategies and policy strategies were among the five strategies in the plan that would be implemented over a five-year period.
Wed Nov 18 2020
Sarawak Assembly defers Bill on lowering eligible age to be Assemblymen
It is significant to ensure the provision of the Federal Constitution and the words 'resident in the State' need to be defined and clarified.
Tue Nov 10 2020
MMEA detains tanker, fishing boat in waters off Kota Tinggi
The tanker detained in the waters off Kota Tinggi did not have permission from the director of the Marine Department to berth in Malaysia.
Sun Sep 20 2020
Five Vietnamese held for illegal fishing in Labuan waters
A Vietnamese fishing vessel with five crew members was detained by Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Saturday afternoon.
Sun Jul 12 2020
Online gambling syndicate busted, 42 Chinese nationals held
The suspects, aged between 23 and 35, were rounded up in the operations which began at 5.30 pm on Tuesday.
Thu Jun 18 2020
Immigration Dept to deny entry participants, organiser of gay festival - DG
Its director-general, Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said the individuals would be served the Not To Land (NTL) Notice under Section 8 of the Immigration Act 1959/1963 should they attempt to enter Malaysia.
Fri Sep 22 2017
'Datuk', wife charged with hiring Indonesian worker without permit
Datuk Mohd Badlishah Abdullah, 53, and his wife, Shapiza Abdul Aziz, 40, were charged with hiring Indonesian national Herodian Nauf, 37, who did not have any valid travel document.
Mon Apr 10 2017
Immigration Act should be amended to expand department's work scope - DPM
The Immigration Act should be amended to expand further the scope and tasks currently undertaken by the Malaysian Immigration Department, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Sat Oct 22 2016
After Sabah, Nurul Izzah now barred from entering Sarawak
Upon landing at the Kuching International Airport on flight AK5120, the PKR veep later boarded flight AK5211 back to Kuala Lumpur.
Sun Dec 06 2015
Sabak Bernam boat capsize: 19 victims remanded for 14 days
The order is to enable the authorities to investigate the victims, including a woman under Section 5(2) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
Fri Sep 04 2015
Home Ministry to revoke Alvin Tan's international passport
Zahid Hamidi said the move to revoke the passport of Alvin Tan would be based on the provisions under the Immigration Act.
Sun Dec 07 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024