LONDON, July 9 — Conditions at an immigration detention centre in the United Kingdom have been labelled the “worst” in the country by a watchdog, who described the “chaos” he discovered there “truly shocking”, German news agency dpa reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The government will not compromise on security aspects in implementing the Visa Liberalisation Plan (PLV), the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — The Immigration Department detained 51 foreigners in a special operation conducted at a prostitution centre at Jalan Pasar Baru, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — Travellers from 36 low-risk countries will be allowed to use the autogate for immigration clearance at all entry points from June 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Some 300 foreign children under the age of 10 have been placed in three “Baitul Mahabbah” (care centres) managed by the Malaysian Immigration Department.

SINGAPORE, March 21 — Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has issued a reminder to car travellers using the QR code clearance initiative at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints to bring along their passports, as they may still be required for verification in selected cases.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 — The Immigration Department busted a syndicate involved in forging documents and arrested four foreign men, including two believed to be the masterminds, in a special operation around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department is cautioning the public to be vigilant and not to be deceived if they receive any messages, whether through short messaging service (SMS) or other messaging platforms, offering services to release arrested individuals believed to have a working relationship with them.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The Immigration Department has not detected any mastermind responsible for the escape of 131 illegal immigrants from the Bidor Temporary Immigration Detention Depot in Perak on February 1, said its director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The Immigration Department busted an online gambling syndicate by arresting 17 individuals at premises in Jalan Kerinchi, Bangsar, here yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 —Two hundred and twenty illegal immigrant settlement hotspots have been identified throughout the country, said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The Immigration Department successfully rescued 21 Bangladeshi men believed to be victims of human trafficking during an operation conducted in Klang, Selangor on Monday.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16 — The Road Transport Department (RTD) issued 2,665 summonses against foreign drivers for various offences since the implementation of the Special Integrated Operation on Public Service Vehicles on Nov 1, said JPJ Senior Enforcement Director Datuk Lokman Jamaan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — A total of 136 illegal immigrants occupying a luxury condominium on Jalan Munshi Abdullah here, including the penthouse unit, were detained in an operation held early this morning.

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TUMPAT, Sept 19  — The shortage of border passes in states bordering Thailand, namely Kelantan, Perlis, Kedah and parts of Perak, has been resolved since last week, Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — Some 80 foreign children currently detained at immigration depots will be relocated to a care centre via a pilot project, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

MELAKA, Aug 15 — Eleven Indonesian citizens, including a woman, who were drifting in the sea near the Malaysia-Indonesia border, near Melaka, after their boat had capsized, were rescued around 12 noon today by staff of a ferry that was passing by.

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his surprise visit to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday was aimed at raising the credibility and integrity of the Immigration Department (JIM) which is being publicly criticised.

TOKYO, May 9 — Japan's lower house of Parliament during a plenary session on Tuesday passed a contentious bill to amend an immigration law allowing authorities to deport foreign nationals who apply for refugee status multiple times, reported Xinhua.