KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — A New Zealander was hurt after he was believed to have fallen from the 14th to the 11th floor of a business centre in Damansara while trying to flee from the Immigration Department, earlier today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has welcomed the government's decision to place children in immigration depots under the care of non-governmental organisations (NGO) specialising in child welfare.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 16 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will shift the children detained at the Immigration Detention Depot soon and place them under the care of non-governmental organisations (NGO) that specifically specialise in the welfare of children.

SEREMBAN, Feb 7 — The Indonesians who were detained in an enforcement operation at an illegal settlement in Nilai Spring on February 1, are believed to have no intention of returning to their country of origin but rather to remain in this country without valid documents, according to the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM).

SEPANG, Feb 1 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has activated its newly-created Quick Response Team (QRT) as a proactive measure to overcome congestion at the country’s entry points, particularly at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA 2, as well as the Johor Causeway.

SEREMBAN, Feb 1 — The Immigration Department detained 67 illegal immigrants during an operation at an illegal settlement in Nilai Spring, near here at 1.30am today.

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 20 — The proposed establishment of a Single Border Agency (SBA) to regulate the country's entry points is now in the final stages of implementation, says Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — Employers can start applying for recruitment of foreign workers through the Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK) 2.0 from Jan 27, Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said.

LANGKAWI, Jan 12 — A total of 164 foreigners and locals believed to be part of an online scam syndicate were arrested by the Immigration Department (JIM) at three holiday resorts in Langkawi today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Immigration Department has uncovered a syndicate involved in issuing refugee cards to the ethnic Chin from Myanmar following a raid conducted at a flat housing area in Jalan Imbi here last night.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 29 — The Immigration Department detained six Indonesians on suspicion of entering Malaysia illegally, in a special operation at the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS), Kuala Lumpur, at about 5.20am yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 — The unusual congestion at the Immigration Department's passport application offices in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, today was caused by the closure of offices throughout Selangor due to a public holiday and school holidays.

TAIPING, Nov 17 — The use of the automated entry system (autogate) in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) which has been extended to foreigners holding long-term visit passes is the government's effort to reduce congestion of tourists upon arrival at the country's entry point.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 — The Immigration Department is targetting revenue collection of more than RM5 million this year through its various programmes, including the Premium Visa Programme (PVIP), said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 7 — The Johor Immigration Department foiled an attempt by a syndicate which also involved the department’s officers to smuggle in 12 Indonesians through the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) checkpoint here early this morning.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — The Immigration Department crippled a human smuggling syndicate with the arrest of eight men acting as 'transporters' and 49 illegal immigrants in Ops Gelombang at the main bus terminals in Kota Bharu and Pasir Mas in Kelantan yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Kuala Lumpur Road Transport Department (RTD) issued 239 notices and arrested 52 foreigners for various offences in an operation codenamed, ‘Op PeWA’, at the Kuala Lumpur wholesale market today.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The Immigration Department has crippled a migrant smuggling syndicate masterminded by a Cambodian man in a special operation at the Shah Alam Bus Terminal in Selangor on Sunday (October 16).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — IRIS Corporation Berhad is confident to hand over the National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) project to the Immigration Department in 2024, as scheduled.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 12 — The government expects to collect RM206 million after approving applications from 16 agencies and companies to participate in the Malaysia Visa Premium Programme (PVIP) with an approved quota of 10,300.