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Refugees must respect Malaysian laws in exchange for protection: UNHCR

UN refugee agency stresses mutual responsibility between host country and displaced persons while backing Malaysia’s structured registration efforts

Taiping Prison officers must face action over detainees’ assault: Suhakam

Failure to act creates perception of immunity in January 2025 incident where masked wardens beat and kicked inmates

S’pore cites Malaysian lawyer Fadiah’s ‘radical advocacy’ as reason for entry ban

The republic’s Ministry of Home Affairs said she had urged youths to mobilise and be ‘disruptive’ to support certain causes

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan cleared by judges in sexual misconduct probe

Panel finds no breach of duty, but review by ICC governing body still ongoing

LGBT: Amnesty Malaysia urges reversal of ‘deviant culture’ directive

The human rights organisation warns that the change in terminology could lead to increased discrimination

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Apad confirms inDrive licence revoked effective July 24, but company can appeal

Russian-based company can file appeal through the agency for the Transport Ministry's consideration

DoSM estimates Malaysia’s population to be 34.1 mil in 2024

Three states with the highest population are Selangor, Johor, Sabah