
Improved entry permit process for Malaysian spouses from Sept 1
Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah says the implementation of the improved process would involve applications received from 2024 onward.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Sri Lankans told not to seek jobs illegally in Malaysia
Sri Lankan nationals have been told by their government not to seek employment illegally in Malaysia by using social visit pass.
Fri Aug 05 2022

Malaysia bans entry of travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka
The ban covered all categories of long-term social visit pass holders, business travellers and social visitors.
Wed May 05 2021

Holders of expired social visit pass must apply for special pass - Immigration DG
Effective tomorrow, foreigners with expired Social Visit Pass (PLS) will have to apply for a special pass to enable them to stay in Malaysia while waiting for a flight back to their country.
Wed Apr 21 2021

Eight Malaysian Tabligh members return from India
Patna High Court in Bihar decided to quash charges against the eight tabligh members for abusing their social visit passes.
Thu Jan 14 2021

Govt confident of bringing home remaining tabligh members from India
The Government through the Foreign Ministry is still trying to assist the remaining 45 Malaysian tabligh members stranded in India after they were detained for misusing their social visit pass.
Wed Sep 30 2020

Applications for cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore to open Monday
Foreigners living in Singapore who wished to enter Malaysia for a short period of time for official purposes and business dealings could do so through the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) facility.
Sun Aug 09 2020

Foreigners with expired social visit passes can get extension - Ismail Sabri
Foreigners whose social visit passes expired during the Movement Control Order can go to the Immigration office to get an extension.
Tue Jun 23 2020

COVID-19: 142 new cases in Singapore, one involving prison inmate
The inmate had arrived in Singapore before the implementation of border measures.
Fri Jun 19 2020

Permanent Residents, long-term social visit pass holders liable to quarantine costs - Ismail Sabri
Action would be taken including the abolition of immigration facilities they had previously enjoyed.
Thu May 14 2020

Govt urged to take proactive measures to put pressure on Myanmar
They wanted the government to put pressure from all aspects, among them, restricting the issuance of social visit passes for Myanmar nationals to enter the country.
Tue Nov 29 2016

Two week remand for man who slapped Masjid Negara imam
The 31-year-old man, from Kashmir, India entered the country on a social visit pass on June 18, which had since expired.
Sat Sep 19 2015

Trump says Zelenskiy made 'worst statement' about Ukraine war
Donald Trump criticises Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy over comments he made that a deal to end the war with Russia was not near.
Tue Mar 04 2025

IMF sees Malaysia growing 4.7 pct in 2025, urges sustained fiscal consolidation
The IMF said favorable economic conditions offer an opportunity to strengthen macroeconomic buffers and accelerate structural reforms.
Tue Mar 04 2025

JD Vance says giving US economic interest in Ukraine is a security guarantee
The very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine, says JD Vance.
Tue Mar 04 2025

Only qualified medical practitioners can diagnose mental health disorders - Lukanisman
Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni says these practitioners included psychiatrists specialising in mental health.
Tue Mar 04 2025

Russia gambles to keep military bases in post-Assad Syria
The future of the bases are integral to Russia's military reach in the Middle East and Africa.
Tue Mar 04 2025

China's trade dominance in South America tempers Trump's influence
Across South America, China's trade lead has widened, driven by grains and key electrification metals copper and lithium.
Tue Mar 04 2025

Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens
The crackdown is widening against scam centres responsible for carrying out massive financial fraud out of Southeast Asia.
Tue Mar 04 2025

Social media users to get platform to challenge content removal - Teo
The platform would enable social media users to provide reasonable justifications to defend their content from being taken down.
Mon Mar 03 2025

UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
European troops would be deployed if a more substantial peace agreement was reached, British PM Keir Starmer says.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Conan and Bond: Top takeaways from the Academy Awards ceremony
The nations of Latvia and Brazil each picked up their first ever Oscars.
Mon Mar 03 2025