Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained
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 expels two boats ferrying about 300 Myanmar migrants south-west of Langkawi
Police also detained some 200 suspected Rohingya migrants after their boat ran aground on Jan 3. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia Intensifies Patrols Amid Surge of Myanmar Migrants
The Malaysian coastguard is doubling its patrols to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants after detaining nearly 200 on Langkawi island. The focus is on preventing further entries amid ongoing Rohingya refugee movements from Myanmar.
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.
MMEA sweeping Langkawi waters to locate more incoming Rohingya refugees
LANGKAWI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has activated Ops Guard following the discovery of a boat with ...
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Malaysian authorities say they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Muslim Rohingya refugees who had entered the country illegally.
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MMEA intercepts two boats carrying nearly 300 undocumented Myanmar nationals off Langkawi
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Promote more local history, legends and myths, says PM
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2 Singaporean Hikers Rescued After Being Reported Missing on Langkawi Mountain
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Some 200 illegal Rohingya refugees land in Langkawi
LANGKAWI: A boat loaded with some 200 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar landed on the shores of Teluk Yu, near Ayer Hangat here, ...
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Two Singaporeans found after getting lost climbing Langkawi peak
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Crisis at Sea: The Rohingya Struggle in Southeast Asian Waters
Malaysia's coast guard intercepted two boats carrying nearly 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants near Langkawi. The migrants, suspected to be Rohingya, were provided with food and water. The incident ...