PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — The Immigration Department has detained a 50-year-old Indonesian woman suspected of masterminding the online sale of cosmetic and beauty products without approval from the Ministry of Health (MOH). Director-General Datuk Ruslin Jusoh revealed that during a raid in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, and Ampang, Selangor, last Thursday, a man and a woman, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Some 300 foreign children under the age of 10 have been placed in three “Baitul Mahabbah” (care centres) managed by the Malaysian Immigration Department. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the centres were located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan; Papar, Sabah and Miri, Sarawak. He said the children comprised … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 29 — The Immigration Department detained 63 foreigners including 48 women at an entertainment outlet in Taman Mount Austin here today. Johor Immigration Department director Baharuddin Tahir said enforcement officers checked 93 people including customers and three local premise caretakers in the raid that started at midnight. “Out of the total inspected, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will commence two new proceedings involving issues concerning the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) and National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) project after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said that the LTAT proceeding will commence on June 20, 2024, by … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 27 — The Johor Immigration Department will work towards improving the facilities and systems of the two land border crossings that connect Malaysia and Singapore at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB), to deal with the issue of traffic congestion. Its director Baharuddin Tahir said he will hold … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 16 — The Immigration Department arrested three individuals suspected of exploiting and trafficking Indonesian workers over the past four years, during a raid on a house in Petaling Jaya, Selangor yesterday. Its director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said in the 10.30pm operation, a local man and woman, along with an Indonesian woman acting as … Read more
IPOH, March 16 — Perak Immigration director, Meor Hezbullah Meor Abd Malik, announced that out of 358 migrants inspected at the Bercham Flats, 158 were detained for residing in Malaysia without valid visas or permits, and for overstaying their allowed duration. The detainees were 83 men, 54 women, 8 boys, and 3 girls, all aged … Read more
IPOH, March 12 — A total of 350 undocumented migrants in Perak have been registered under the Migrant Repatriation Programme which aims to allow all of them to return to their country of origin voluntarily. State Immigration Department (JIM) director Meor Hezbullah Meor Abd Malik said that of the total, 244 were men, 91 were … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 — The motorcycle inspection zone of the Immigration, Customs, and Quarantine Complex at the Sultan Iskandar Building and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex in Johor have returned to normal operations after technical problems and M-Bike system configuration work were completed. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said in a statement that round-the-clock monitoring … Read more
BUTTERWORTH, March 6 — The Immigration Department in Penang refuted allegations of mistreating detainees at the Juru Detention Depot. State Immigration director Nur Zulfa Ibrahim said detainees at the depot were treated fairly and regular monitoring was conducted by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures (SOP). “At the Juru depot, we … Read more
