Authorities are screening 5,000 refugees as rights groups warn they remain at risk of persecution in Myanmar. Malaysia has said it will not proceed with the repatriation of 5,000 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar if their lives would be at risk upon return. On Wednesday, government spokesman Fahmi Fadzi»»»

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Human Resources Ministry to process the applications of 15,000 foreign workers immediately, says government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil. “The Prime Minister has requested this. This is so that we can meet labour needs of th»»»

Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet had also discussed the case of a Malaysian pilot arrested by Indonesian authorities last week. (Bernama pic) PUTRAJAYA: The government will not repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar if they still face persecution or risks to their lives, governme»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not ‌proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government spokesman said on ​Wednesday, as authorities continued to screen the refugees ahead of the planned handover. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said»»»

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will not proceed with if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government spokesman said on Aug 5, as the authorities continued to screen the refugees ahead of the planned handover. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the 5,000 to be repatriated wer»»»