KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) today proposed for special approval to be given to use the labour among the refugees, undocumented foreign workers and prisoners of minor crimes within the country to cover the shortage of foreign workers.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The protests and breakout at the temporary immigration detention centre in Sungai Bakap, Penang, last week have renewed calls for a legal framework and policy to deal with refugees, especially Rohingyas.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) today raised an objection against the application for judicial review by two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to challenge the Malaysian government's decision to repatriate 1,200 Myanmar refugees to their country of origin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The UN refugee agency said on Friday, Malaysia should not deport refugees after Reuters reported that it was planning to send 1,200 Myanmar nationals back to their country.

LABUAN, Nov 25 — Threats, curses and criticisms are among the mental challenges faced by Labuan healthcare personnel while conducting Covid-19 screening in the two United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)-sanctioned settlements of Kg Muslim and Kiamsam.

By Beh Lih Yi and Nita Bhalla KUALA LUMPUR/NAIROBI, NOV 11 — Joe Biden's US presidential election win has raised hopes of resettlement for refugees from Asia to Africa, many in countries where they are denied work and education and have no formal status. The United States has for years taken...

PUTRAJAYA, June 26 — Malaysia’s discussions with Singapore pertaining to the reopening of the countries’ borders have been positive, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

DHAKA, May 4 — Bangladesh has sent a small group of stranded Rohingya refugees, who supposedly spent weeks at sea, to a remote island in southern Bangladesh amid calls from UN bodies for their refuge, reported Anadolu Agency.