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Malaysia will prioritise the safety and welfare of Myanmar refugees before repatriating them, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan says, emphasising coordinated verification with UNHCR and Myanmar authorities.
Malaysia's Immigration Department is intensifying enforcement operations against the growing misuse of Social Visit Passes by foreign nationals, with arrests for SVP-related offences climbing sharply over recent years.
An estimated one million Israelis hold dual citizenship with countries like the US, France and Russia, allowing them to enter Malaysia undetected despite the entry ban. The discovery of Israeli participants at Johor Bahru's Network School has exposed enforcement gaps.