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For migrants at border, both opportunity and risk

For many Americans, the scenes unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border are visceral and jarring. A 7-year old girl from Honduras … More

Border, Immigration, Mexico, United States

North Korean man extradited from Malaysia to US in sanctions case

WASHINGTON : A North Korean citizen was taken into US custody on Saturday (Mar 20) after being extradited from Malaysia … More

Extradition, Immigration, International Relations, North Korea, United States

N. Korean’s extradition opens Pandora’s box on visa-free policy

IR experts say govt must strike balance between promoting tourism and ensuring nation doesn’t become hub for global syndicates KUALA … More

Immigration, International Relations, Tourism, Visa-free

Controversial rapper Namewee returns to Malaysia, pledges full cooperation with police over Babi (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysian rapper Namewee has returned home and said he will be surrendering himself to the police after … More

Babi (2020), Immigration, Namewee, Toronto International Film Festival

In RM6m cheques matter, MACC officer says passport chips project would not have been awarded if Zahid had not agreed

KUALA LUMPUR : A five-year contract for the supply of 12.5 million chips for Malaysian passports would not have been … More

Corruption, Datasonic, High Court, Immigration, Passport Chips, Yayasan Akalbudi., Zahid Hamidi

Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite court-ordered stay

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s immigration department said on Tuesday it had carried out a repatriation programme involving 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite … More

Deports, Immigration, Migrants

Malaysia defends plan to deport Myanmar nationals on navy ships

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) : Malaysia on Monday (Feb 15) defended a plan to deport 1,200 Myanmar nationals on navy ships … More

Immigration, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya

‘Not the city I used to know’: Why some Hong Kongers are leaving

HONG KONG : A new visa scheme is offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship as the city’s … More

British, Citizenship, Hong Kong, Immigration

Government criticised for letting Rita Ora into Australia for The Voice while 40,000 remain stranded overseas

The Australian Government has been criticised for allowing Rita Ora to enter the country while nearly 40,000 Australians remain stranded overseas. After … More

Australia, Immigration, Quarantine, Rita Ora, Sydney

Singapore to suspend green lanes with Germany, Malaysia and South Korea for 3 months from Feb 1

SINGAPORE : Singapore’s reciprocal green lane arrangements with Germany, Malaysia, and South Korea will be suspended for three months from … More

Border Control, Covid19, Immigration, Pandemic, Travel Bubble

Britain launches new visa for Hong Kong citizens

Britain on Friday announced that starting Sunday (Jan, 31) millions of Hong Kong residents will be able to apply to … More

Border Control, Boris Johnson, British, Hong Kong, Immigration, Passport

IRIS side-steps MyEG to land RM1.16 bil immigration system project

IRIS Information Technology Systems Sdn Bhd (IITS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iris Corp Bhd, has received a letter of award … More

Contract, Immigration, Iris

American ‘digital nomad’ to be deported from Bali after LGBT and lifestyle tweets

Kristen Antoinette Gray accused of breaching Indonesia visa by promoting the island, selling her e-book and offering consulting DENPASAR, Indonesia … More

Bali, Covid19, e-book, Immigration, LGBT

Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) : President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping … More

Immigration, Joe Biden, Migrants, President, United States

Fruit-picking baskets empty as labour shortage begins to bite

No state government has come to the table with a plan to bring foreign fruit pickers safely into Australia despite … More

Agriculture, Australia, Immigration, Jobs, Pandemic, Supply Chain

Bangladeshi trying to swim into Malaysia from Singapore held

Checkpoint officers at Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore arrested a Bangladeshi man last week for attempting to illegally depart Singapore by … More

Illegal, Immigration, Migrants Workers

Immigration system to be awarded in Aug – here are 6 frontrunners

THE National Integrated Immigration System (NIIS) concession is expected to be awarded during the first week of Aug barring any last-minute … More

Border Control, Concession, Covid19, Immigration, Lobbying

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