Malaysia's authorities have arrested thousands of illegal migrants (Photo:bcnews24.com)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia’s authoriꦯties have recently arrested many i♎llegal migrants from the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar.
Police in Penang state on September 22 arrested two Myanmar nationals, and 30 Indonesian, including 15 children, for using fake United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards.
Penang Immigration Department Operations Chief Fairuz Ismail said arrested suspects will be grouped and investigated for using falsified documents.
Authorities are also investigating rings involving to such crimes, he added.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Maritime Police from September 20 to 22 detained 37 illegal migrants in the water of East Sandakan sea.
The police force has also been put under high alert after the Philippine government launched large-scale military operations to wipe out Abu Sayyaf, the most violent of the Islamic separatist groups operating in the southern Philippines, and drug smugglers on Jolo island, causing many local people to flee their homes.
Malaysia is concerned that Abu Sayyaf’s elements could mingle with those illegal migrants and enter the country.-VNA
The mushrooming of unauthorised non-governmental organisations in donation drives lately could be linked to the IS militant groups that collect funds to finance their activities.
The Immigrant Department of Malaysia will freeze assets of companies that hire illegal foreign workers, starting from October 1, local newspaper “The Star” reported.
Malaysia’s police said on September 22 that they arrested three foreigners and one Malaysian suspected of having relations with terrorist groups, including the Islamic State (IS).
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
Malaysia's authorities have arrested thousands of illegal migrants (Photo:bcnews24.com)
