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Malaysia's approach to refugees has always been unusual. Under Malaysian law, refugees are not officially recognised. There is no legal distinction between a refugee fleeing persecution and an undocumented migrant entering the country without proper documents.

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The remains of 27 Rohingya victims from Myanmar who died in a boat capsize incident last year were laid to rest at the Kampung Tualang Islamic Cemetery near Pokok Sena today. Photo by Bernama

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the entry process of the ethnic group into the country involved multiple layers, beginning from maritime areas under the jurisdiction of other agencies. Photo by Bernama

Apartments in Medan Warisan are among the locations alleged to house Rohingya ethnic residential units.

The tactic of several local traders employing undocumented migrants under the guise of legitimate business licences was exposed following the arrest of 74 foreign nationals during an operation in Puchong, Selangor.

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The Immigration Department has dismantled a syndicate involved in the exploitation of foreign domestic workers and rescued eight Indonesian women believed to be victims. - Credit: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Facebook)

Its commander, SAC Fauzi Mohd Yusof, said all of them in three Thai-registered motorvans, were detected when they behaved suspiciously at the bus lane, Block D, Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS Complex at 11.30 pm. - Photo: AKPS website

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on March 17, 2026, appears to show a motorcycle ablaze following a strike on a Basij checkpoint in Tehran, as people pull a person away from the fire. Israel's military said it was striking positions of Iran's Basij paramilitary force around Tehran on March 17, after announcing it had killed the volunteer militia's top commander. (Photo by various sources / AFP)