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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has signalled that more people face potential arrest in its investigation into the hacking of the MyIMMs system, which was exploited to illegally process employment visa applications.
Kelantan social welfare authorities have detained three Thai women accused of using emotional manipulation to solicit charitable donations from ATM users in Kota Bharu, earning up to RM300 daily through deceptive practices.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained 12 people, including Immigration Department staff and a police officer, suspected of hacking the national immigration database to illegally issue employment passes.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has arrested 12 suspects, including six immigration officers, in connection with the breach of the MyIMMs immigration management system. The arrests were made at MACC headquarters and the Penang immigration department.
The Immigration Department will refrain from taking formal disciplinary action against officers accused of hacking the MyIMMs system until the MACC completes its investigation into the alleged breach.
A coordinated crackdown by the MACC and Immigration Department has successfully dismantled a sophisticated criminal network that infiltrated Malaysia's digital immigration infrastructure to illegally process and authorize temporary work permits.
Authorities have arrested 12 people, including four immigration officers, following the discovery of a hacking syndicate that exploited the MyIMMs system to fraudulently issue temporary work passes. The MACC and Immigration Department jointly conducted the operation.
Malaysia's Immigration Department has commenced distribution of the new international passport in Sabah and Sarawak, with 16 offices across both states participating in a two-phase implementation starting July 27.
Kuala Lumpur police relocated hundreds of Rohingya refugees from the UNHCR office to police headquarters for identity verification. Those without valid UNHCR documents will face repatriation proceedings.
While Donald Trump's stricter visa policies and security incidents give some Southeast Asian students pause, universities remain attractive destinations. Education consultants say policy changes have yet to significantly deter applications.
Following a Supreme Court rejection of his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, President Trump has shifted focus to investigating so-called 'birth tourism' schemes, with China featuring prominently in administration rhetoric. However, available data suggests the practice remains extremely rare.
Brunei police have arrested three foreign women aged 37 to 49 following a raid on a residential property in Jerudong. The operation targeted suspected prostitution activities under the country's moral and criminal laws.
Immigration authorities are locating 19 untraced foreign visitors linked to Forest City's Network School as investigations continue into allegations involving Israeli nationals and potential passport misuse.
The Perlis Immigration Department has started issuing the new Malaysian International Passport (PMA), featuring 94 security enhancements. The document becomes available nationwide following its June 30 launch by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Forest City's developer Country Garden Pacificview has committed to fully supporting government investigations into the Network School operation in the Johor development, which allegedly involves Israeli nationals.
Johor's top administrator has instructed multiple government agencies to investigate Forest City's Network School after online allegations surfaced that Israeli nationals participated in the programme using alternative travel documents.
Malaysia's Immigration Department has ramped up preparations at major border crossings to facilitate the return of voters for Saturday's Johor State Election, with contingency plans in place should technical issues arise.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has seized RM2.5 million in luxury goods and frozen 14 bank accounts during a major crackdown targeting an alleged corruption network spanning immigration enforcement, civil service and foreign nationals.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has issued an arrest warrant for Megat Khairul Anuar Sulaiman, a former immigration officer, after he repeatedly failed to appear in court for proceedings against him.
Immigration authorities conducted a special enforcement sweep across Selangor, apprehending 62 foreign nationals accused of misusing their travel permits and breaching conditions of stay in Malaysia.