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Expansion of JIM’S Baitul Mahabbah programme to help elevate country’s image

KUALA LUMPUR: The expansion of the Baitul Mahabbah programme under the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) can boost the country’s image on the world stage in efforts to safeguard the rights of foreign children. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said that the establishment of three more Baitul Mahabbah shelters reflected the government’s concern for the commitment […]

Association calls out errant immigration officers

BINTULU: The Bintulu Tourism Promotion Association is dismayed that some officers of the Immigration Department are involved in migrant smuggling syndicates. Its chairman Ismawi Ishak, said their involvement could affect border security and potentially create a negative impact on the local socio-economy. Apart from being illegal, their actions can cause Malaysia to be exploited by […]

Recruitment of foreign workers in Sabah, Sarawak inefficient

KUALA LUMPUR: The management of the recruitment and employment of foreign workers in Sabah and Sarawak from 2017 to 2019 has been found to be inefficient, although it was done based on the needs of the permitted sectors. According to the Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2 tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today, the […]

No LOGC for MM2H participants’ dependents poses national security risk

KUALA LUMPUR: The absence of a Letter of Good Conduct (LOGC) requirement to verify that the dependants of participants of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme are free from criminal misconduct, poses a risk to national security. According to the Auditor General’s Report 2019 Series 2, MM2H programme management was also found to be […]