Tag: Ismail Sabri Yaakob

[South East Asia] Malaysia to deport undocumented migrants from next week
17Jun By Our NewsroomNo Comments
Asia, World

[South East Asia] Malaysia to deport undocumented migrants from next week

As Coronavirus continues to spread unabated, the Malaysian government has decided to deport undocumented immigrants in the country to their respective countries starting next week.Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the sending back process will start with Indonesian citizens on June 6.“All Indonesian illegal immigrants will undergo Covid-19 testing via the Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK Antigen) method first in the presence of officials from the Indonesian embassy before being sent back.“The first phase, which starts on June 6, will involve 2,189 Indonesians, who are currently being detained at immigration depots in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, as well as 672 at depots in Sabah,” Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said on Saturday.“From the total number of Indonesians involved, the
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Malaysia minister says ‘news’ that Singaporeans not welcomed is fake
14Jun By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Singapore

Malaysia minister says ‘news’ that Singaporeans not welcomed is fake

Malaysia's Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob has fallen victim to fake news claiming that he does not welcome Singaporeans to the country."The truth is, our borders are still closed to everyone, including Singaporeans, so such news is malicious," he said at his daily briefing on Malaysia's coronavirus situation yesterday. "This act can sour the relationship between Malaysia and our neighbour Singapore."Sabri also noted that his voice had been doctored in the offending tweet."I have lodged a report with the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)," he said.Malaysia has closed its borders to foreigners since March 18, when it implemented a partial shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.Although, it has since eased movement restrictions ...
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