Foreign Visa System trial: Zahid only following then PM Najib’s orders in granting contract extension to contractors, court hears

SHAH ALAM : Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was merely following orders from then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak … More

Foreign Visa System trial: Endorsement, orders from Zahid hindered ministry officials from properly evaluating contractor’s performance, court told

SHAH ALAM : Endorsement and orders from then home minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in expediting the contract extension … More

Why Singapore may be reluctant to reopen its border with Johor, according to Malaysian workers’ association rep

JOHOR BARU : A Malaysian workers’ representative today claimed that the Singapore government is not keen to reopen the Malaysia-Singapore … More

Home Ministry: Malaysia My Second Home programme to be reactivated in October

PUTRAJAYA : The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme will be reactivated with improvements to policies and application conditions so … More

Malaysian man arrested after spending more than 20 years on the run for smuggling illegal immigrants

SINGAPORE : A 46-year-old man who had spent more than 20 years on the run for immigration offences he committed … More

Malaysia to deport thousands of undocumented Indonesian migrants

Indonesia is preparing to receive thousands of deportees from Malaysia, a government official said on Friday, amid a crackdown there … More

Patrols stepped up to prevent crossings from Malaysia

Security patrols by air, land and sea have been increased along the southern border to prevent people crossing illegally from … More

Worker, health advocates foresee bigger disaster as law enforcers start hunt for undocumented migrants in ‘total lockdown’

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 : Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s recent announcement that the Immigration Department will begin cracking … More

Langkawi yachties risk life leaving M’sia in stormy weather after shock govt notice

LANGKAWI : Many foreign yacht operators who have been living on their boats in Langkawi are forced to set sail … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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