
Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained
In recent years, Malaysia has turned away boats carrying Rohingya refugees and rounded up thousands in crowded detention centres.
Sat Jan 04 2025

Prisons Dept allows Chinese New Year visits on Feb 12-13
This includes inmates at moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and Henry Gurney School.
Mon Feb 05 2024

Shifting children from detention depot facilitates access to education, in line with CRC
Dr Farah Nini Dusuki described the detention depot as not a conducive place for a child's mental or physical development.
Tue Apr 18 2023

Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention last year
Human rights groups have urged Malaysia to investigate conditions at migrant detention centres.
Thu Feb 23 2023

Prison visit by family members allowed on Deepavali
The dates for the visit also applies to the rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and the Henry Gurney School.
Fri Oct 21 2022

Detention centres: Is punishment the solution to the border-crossing issue?
Malaysian immigration authorities have been accused of causing the deaths of 149 Indonesian nationals who were subjected to allegedly brutal conditions in detention centres in Tawau, Sabah.
Thu Jun 30 2022

Six Rohingya dead, hundreds flee after riot at Malaysian detention camp
Two men, two women, a boy and a girl were killed after being hit by vehicles while trying to cross a highway.
Wed Apr 20 2022

Ecuador to pardon thousands after 118 die in worst-ever prison riot
Ecuador is planning to pardon up to 2,000 inmates in order to relieve overcrowding at its detention centres.
Sat Oct 02 2021

Seven more PLKN camps to be used as satellite prisons, detention centres
Prisons Department director-general Datuk Nordin Muhamad said seven more PLKN camps would be utilised from June 1.
Fri Mar 26 2021

At least 62 killed in Ecuadorean prison gang riots, authorities say
Moncayo says these were two groups vying for criminal leadership within the detention centres.
Wed Feb 24 2021

Malaysia says no refugees among 1,200 Myanmar nationals to be deported
Malaysia is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention and treats all arrivals without proper documentation as illegal migrants.
Tue Feb 16 2021

COVID-19: Employers need to emphasise healthcare aspects, SOP compliance - Muhyiddin
The prime minister said one of the causes of COVID-19 among foreign workers was the crammed conditions at their living quarters or temporary detention centres.
Tue Nov 10 2020

Police question activist over Facebook posting
Refuge For The Refugees director, Heidy Quah, gave her statement to the police today over her Facebook posting on alleged mistreatment of refugees at the Immigration detention centres.
Tue Jul 07 2020

5,300 Filipino immigrants "stranded" at detention centres in Sabah
About 5,300 Filipino illegal immigrants are "stranded" at temporary detention centers (PTS) in Sabah after the Philippine government refused to accept their return.
Fri Jun 05 2020

Please emulate Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh to take home PATI - Ismail Sabri
Please emulate Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh to take home PATI - Ismail Sabri
Thu May 28 2020

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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Fri Feb 21 2025