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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has endorsed calls to improve the Immigration Officer Service Scheme, recognising the department's significant financial contributions and critical role protecting Malaysia's sovereignty.
An Indian tourist has been sentenced to two years, two months and two weeks in jail after admitting to stealing a S$200,000 diamond from a Singapore jewellery store. He and his accomplice used a counterfeit gemstone to swap for the genuine 4.95-carat diamond.
Malaysia is intensifying border control operations following a bomb blast in Tak Bai, Narathiwat that injured two Malaysian holidaymakers. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari pledged strengthened security measures and closer military cooperation with Thailand.
Pakistan has expelled approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals lacking valid documentation since 2023, with Punjab province accounting for 138,342 deportations. The enforcement campaign continues with renewed intensity.
Malaysia's Economy Minister has clarified that UNHCR refugee cards do not confer immunity from local laws, as the government intensifies border security and refugee registration programmes amid public concerns.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an emergency meeting with drug enforcement and airport officials following two Australia-linked heroin smuggling cases involving a Thai Airways flight attendant and a French woman, threatening Thailand's aviation hub ambitions and OECD membership bid.
Two Malaysians injured in an improvised explosive device blast in Thailand's Narathiwat province on Monday have been safely returned to Malaysia and admitted to hospital in Kelantan for ongoing medical treatment.
Parliament today examines how the West Asian conflict affects Malaysia's tourism sector and security agencies' preparedness in Langkawi. Two bills on child protection and employment insurance are also scheduled for debate.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will launch a redesigned Malaysian International Passport featuring 94 security elements at Parliament tomorrow, substantially upgrading protection against forgery and fraud.
Human trafficking syndicates are adopting smaller group movements to slip past border controls. Malaysian security forces arrested 13 undocumented Myanmar nationals in Kelantan during a coordinated operation.
Thai police have dismantled a major drug trafficking network operating across the Malaysian border, arresting 233 suspects during a month-long operation and intercepting narcotics valued at RM1.2 million destined for Malaysian markets.
Thai customs authorities at Mae Sai border have impounded more than 23 million baht discovered concealed in food product boxes inside a Myanmar-registered vehicle. A 31-year-old Myanmar national faces multiple charges under customs and exchange control legislation.
Malaysia's government has guaranteed that Border Control and Protection Agency personnel will face no adverse impacts on careers or benefits during a transition to a new civil service scheme commencing July 1, despite ongoing recruitment challenges.
Malaysian authorities have intercepted over 650 kilograms of cannabis at KLIA since January, leading to the arrest of 38 individuals in what represents a significant victory in the nation's ongoing battle against international drug smuggling networks.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has authorised RM22 million in emergency funding to strengthen border security operations following a shooting incident at Bukit Kayu Hitam.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has greenlit RM22 million in funding to supply the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency with firearms and operational equipment.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has greenlit RM22 million in funding to arm the Border Control and Protection Agency with firearms and protective gear, responding to security threats faced by personnel.
Authorities have arrested a man linked to a June 6 kidnapping in Kelantan where two victims were transported across the Thai border as collateral, though a second suspect remains fugitive.
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Two Malaysian soldiers have been charged in Alor Setar Sessions Court with smuggling three Myanmar nationals through the Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing, highlighting ongoing security concerns at the Malaysia-Myanmar frontier.
Authorities in Kedah arrested a private university student attempting to transport 14.63kg of cannabis valued at RM1.17 million across the international border at Bukit Kayu Hitam on Monday.