121 Malaysians stranded in Laukkaing, Myanmar due to unrest brought home safely
The 121, aged between 20s and 50s and most victims of job scams in northern Myanmar, were flown home to Malaysia from Kunming.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Govt identifying Myanmar job scam victims for rescue efforts
The government is identifying 26 Malaysian citizens who are victims of job scams in Laukkaing, Myanmar, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Wed Nov 08 2023
Anwar thanks Cambodian PM for help in bringing back M'sian victims of job scam
Anwar described Hun Sen's leadership as 'outstanding' in giving full support and collaboration in resolving the job scam issue.
Mon Mar 27 2023
Job scam syndicate: 359 Malaysians rescued and 129 still unaccounted for
MOFA has received a total of 488 reports of Malaysian citizens who were victims of job scam syndicates in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
Wed Dec 21 2022
261 Malaysian job scam victims in Cambodia rescued - Foreign Ministry
Some 261 Malaysian victims who had fallen victim to job scam syndicates and were stranded in Cambodia, have been successfully rescued.
Sat Oct 01 2022
Job scam cases will not affect discussion to bring in workers from Cambodia - Saravanan
The cases of Malaysian workers being victims of job scams in Cambodia will not affect discussions to bring in workers from that country.
Sun Sep 25 2022
Five more job scam victims return home from Cambodia
A total of 148 victims of job scams in Cambodia had been rescued out of 158 cases reported so far.
Tue Sep 20 2022
11 more victims of job scam in Cambodia brought home
Eleven more Malaysians who fell victim to job scam syndicates in Cambodia arrived safely at the KLIA 2 at 11.55 pm yesterday.
Fri Sep 16 2022
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
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Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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