Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's coastguard said on Friday it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants, after almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern Malaysian state of Kedah.
Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s coastguard said on Friday that it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented migrants from Myanmar , after almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern state of Kedah.
Malaysia detains 196 Myanmar migrants, vows to double patrols
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia's coastguard said on Friday it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants, after almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern Malaysian state of Kedah.
Malaysia doubles patrols to intercept Myanmar migrant boats after 200 detained
The coastguard said police had detained 196 undocumented Myanmar migrants in the early hours of Friday after their boat came ashore on a beach on the resort island of Langkawi.
Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 people detained
The coastguard says 196 migrants, thought to be Rohingya refugees, were detained on Friday on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi.
Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants
Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said.
Malaysia expels two boats carrying 300 suspected Rohingya refugees
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar immigrants, who the authority believed to be Muslim Rohingya
Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Authorities said on Saturday that they turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who entered the country illegally.
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Cops arrest 196 Rohingya at Langkawi beach
The police confirmed that they arrested 196 Rohingya who landed at Teluk Yu Beach in Langkawi earlier today. Langkawi police chief Shariman Ashari said the authorities received information from ...
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have entered the country illegally. The ...
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Malaysia to beef up maritime borders after turning away 300 Rohingya
Malaysia will beef up its maritime borders after turning away nearly 300 Rohingya refugees, local media reported on Sunday.
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Immediate steps will be taken to stimulate tourism sector in Langkawi, says Anwar
and ensure the preservation of biodiversity on Langkawi Island, Kedah. In a brief Facebook post on Monday (Dec 30), Anwar shared that he would expedite various initiatives, including establishing ...