Wang Kelian case: Four Thai men charged with smuggling Myanmar migrants
A total of 139 graves and over two dozen campsites suspected to have been run by people-smuggling groups in Wang Kelian.
Fri Jun 23 2023
Malaysia very transparent on human trafficking - IGP
He said this was the reason country now remained on the Tier 2 Watch List in the United States' Department of Trafficking in Persons, despite being placed on Tier 3 at one point.
Sat Apr 16 2016
Rohingya graves: Six foreign suspects identified
The suspects, comprising a woman and five men, are not the masterminds in the case but merely lower ranking members, police say.
Thu Nov 12 2015
Perlis police confirm 24 human skeletons found at Bukit Wang Burma
It is believed that the graves were older than the those found in May and were located almost at the peak of a hill, but not far from the earlier find.
Sun Aug 23 2015
Several more graves found at Perlis-Thai border
The graves are part of the original graves of human trafficking victims discovered in Bukit Wang Burma earlier in May.
Sun Aug 23 2015
Ops to exhume skeletal remains ends with finding of seven more bodies
Operations to exhume and remove the skeletal remains of victims of human trafficking that began on May 25 came to an end Monday.
Mon Jun 08 2015
22 human skeletons taken out from Bukit Wang Burma
The skeletal remains of 22 more people, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were brought down from the Bukit Wang Burma forest, Wang Kelian in Perlis, near the Malaysia-Thailand border.
Sun May 31 2015
Caricature insulting Malaysia is not acceptable - Wan Junaidi
The action of a newspaper in a neighbouring country which published a cartoon caricature insulting Malaysia is not acceptable, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Sat May 30 2015
20 more bodies exhumed in Bukit Wang Burma
Twenty bodies, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were exhumed in Sector A, Bukit Wang Burma, Wang Kelian, Perlis as at 4.40 pm Friday.
Fri May 29 2015
13 human skeletons exhumed from graves at Bukit Wang Burma
Of the 13 skeletons, nine were brought down from the forest last night at 8.45pm.
Fri May 29 2015
Two more bodies brought out from Wang Kelian forest
The remains of two more bodies, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were taken out from a temporary camp at the Wang Burma hill forest at the border with Thailand at noon today.
Wed May 27 2015
More graves site and trafficking camps found in Wang Burma
Migrant crisis - Graves site and trafficking camps found in Wang Burma
Wed May 27 2015
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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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Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024