ethnic Rohingya

The Immigration Department has found that some ethnic Rohingyas have entered the country using the services of agents who would also take them to the UNHCR office to obtain the refugee card.

The ethnic Rohingya man, nicknamed 'Long Tiger' who escaped from a court lock-up in Johor in December last year will be charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 19).

A ethnic Rohingya man, nick-named "Long Tiger", pleaded not guilty to criminal intimidation and wrongful confinement of a former worker.

The returnees were sent back on three Myanmar navy ships and did not include ethnic Rohingya refugees or asylum-seekers.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it was never Malaysia's intention to interfere in the internal affairs of Myanmar when it kept harping on the plight of ethnic Rohingya in t

Malaysia will continue to speak out against oppression of the ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar and it calls on the world to channel humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees.

In a statement, Jakim director-general Tan Sri Othman Mustapha said the 'solat hajat' would be held after Friday prayers on Sept 15.

An ethnic Rohingya beggar was sentenced to a month's jail by the Selayang Magistrate's Court, near here, today after he pleaded guilty to a charge of outraging the modesty of a woman.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the issue of the ethnic Rohingya must be addressed immediately to prevent them from being exploited by unscrupulous people, mainly militants.

Foreign Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican says business was as usual for the Malaysian Embassy in Yangon and vice-versa.

The crisis over the infringement of basic human rights could only be resolved with the cooperation of the international community including OIC, ASEAN and UN.

Some ethnic Rohingya community in Malaysia held a peaceful protest in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

The United States and Japan have indicated their willingness to help Malaysia and ASEAN solve the issue of ethnic Rohingya refugees.

The issue of ethnic Rohingya refugees is an international problem and not ASEAN's alone, the Prime Minister says.

In the past, Myanmar President, Thein Sein suggested that ethnic Rohingya residing in Myanmar for hundreds of years were forced to flee their home country, flooding to Southeast Asia.

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Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

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In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

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Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.