![Four Myanmar nationals arrested over receipt with derogatory words Four Myanmar nationals arrested over receipt with derogatory words](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/51715853574_resitr.jpg)
Four Myanmar nationals arrested over receipt with derogatory words
Police are looking into various angles in their investigations as this case involved a sensitive issue, said Datuk Hamzah Ahmad.
Thu May 23 2024
![Civil servant among four arrested for impersonating cops, robbing foreign workers Civil servant among four arrested for impersonating cops, robbing foreign workers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/61713692417_TBpdrm.jpg)
Civil servant among four arrested for impersonating cops, robbing foreign workers
The suspects robbed the Myanmar nationals of their wallets, mobile phones and UNHCR cards and subsequently fled.
Mon May 20 2024
![12-month old baby among 12 beggars detained in Kota Tinggi 12-month old baby among 12 beggars detained in Kota Tinggi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/61677705160_HussinZamora.jpg)
12-month old baby among 12 beggars detained in Kota Tinggi
The baby girl was among 12 individuals, all of whom believed to be Myanmar nationals, were arrested in an Operation on illegal immigrants.
Mon Apr 17 2023
![Malaysia court lifts stay on deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals Malaysia court lifts stay on deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61616192033_TBARMEDSECURITYYA.jpg)
Malaysia court lifts stay on deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals
Concerns arise among rights groups as Myanmar nationals would be sent back to their strife-torn homeland amid threats to their safety.
Tue Dec 13 2022
![24 Myanmar illegal immigrants found in homestay, four men arrested in Pasir Mas 24 Myanmar illegal immigrants found in homestay, four men arrested in Pasir Mas](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/51643437154_Myanmar.jpg)
24 Myanmar illegal immigrants found in homestay, four men arrested in Pasir Mas
Four men, including a Myanmar national, were arrested by the police early today on suspicion of being "transporters" and "agents" for smuggling of illegal immigrants.
Sat Jan 29 2022
![Policemen, firemen among over 400 Myanmar nationals seeking shelter in India Policemen, firemen among over 400 Myanmar nationals seeking shelter in India](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61615882076_policemyanmar.jpg)
Policemen, firemen among over 400 Myanmar nationals seeking shelter in India
The policemen said they had fled because they feared persecution after refusing to obey the military junta's orders to shoot protesters.
Tue Mar 16 2021
![AGC objects to NGOs' application to challenge govt's decision on Myanmar refugees AGC objects to NGOs' application to challenge govt's decision on Myanmar refugees](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/81614159807_TBJIMMYANMARx.jpg)
AGC objects to NGOs' application to challenge govt's decision on Myanmar refugees
"The applicants are also not the parties affected by the decision of the respondent to send the Myanmar nationals back to their country of origin."
Wed Feb 24 2021
![Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite court-ordered stay Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite court-ordered stay](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/51614076235_myanmar.jpg)
Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite court-ordered stay
The returnees were sent back on three Myanmar navy ships and did not include ethnic Rohingya refugees or asylum-seekers.
Tue Feb 23 2021
![Malaysia court allows temporary stay of deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals Malaysia court allows temporary stay of deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/71614061708_rohingya.jpg)
Malaysia court allows temporary stay of deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals
The stay was granted until 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, when the court will hear the groups' application for judicial review to suspend the deportation.
Tue Feb 23 2021
![Malaysia to deport Myanmar asylum-seekers next week, refugee groups say Malaysia to deport Myanmar asylum-seekers next week, refugee groups say](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/81613702133_MALAYSIA.jpg)
Malaysia to deport Myanmar asylum-seekers next week, refugee groups say
Nearly 100 asylum-seekers are among 1,200 Myanmar nationals Malaysia plans to send home next week.
Fri Feb 19 2021
![Malaysia says no refugees among 1,200 Myanmar nationals to be deported Malaysia says no refugees among 1,200 Myanmar nationals to be deported](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-12/81607076755_DatukInderaKhairul.jpg)
Malaysia says no refugees among 1,200 Myanmar nationals to be deported
Malaysia is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention and treats all arrivals without proper documentation as illegal migrants.
Tue Feb 16 2021
![No UNHCR card holders, Rohingyas involved in repatriation - Immigration DG No UNHCR card holders, Rohingyas involved in repatriation - Immigration DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-12/81607076755_DatukInderaKhairul.jpg)
No UNHCR card holders, Rohingyas involved in repatriation - Immigration DG
The repatriation programme for Myanmar nationals to return to their country on Feb 23 does not involve UNHCR cardholders or people of Rohingya ethnicity.
Mon Feb 15 2021
![Pahang police cripple human trafficking syndicate, 11 agents nabbed Pahang police cripple human trafficking syndicate, 11 agents nabbed](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/61591788822_DatukAbdulJalilHa.jpg)
Pahang police cripple human trafficking syndicate, 11 agents nabbed
Pahang police have crippled a human trafficking syndicate with the arrest of 11 men including a Myanmar national, who were believed to be syndicate agents in a raid in three districts in the state.
Wed Jun 10 2020
![Police bust two syndicates, seize drugs worth RM1.28 mln Police bust two syndicates, seize drugs worth RM1.28 mln](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/41591757155_PolisPulauPinang.jpg)
Police bust two syndicates, seize drugs worth RM1.28 mln
After a two-week surveillance, police arrested a Myanmar man who was driving along Jalan Perai, SPT and seized a quantity of drugs before storming a house in Bukit Mertajam.
Wed Jun 10 2020
![Police cripples syndicate smuggling drugs to Singapore Police cripples syndicate smuggling drugs to Singapore](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-05/51590383685_TBPKPx.jpg)
Police cripples syndicate smuggling drugs to Singapore
The suspects detained were 25 local men and women, two Singaporeans, men, two Indonesians as well as a female Myanmar national, all aged between 18 and 60.
Wed May 27 2020