Myanmar Opposition Demands Resettlement of Refugees in Rakhine State
YANGON (DPA) — Myanmar's main opposition party on Monday urged the government to quickly resettle people living in temporary camps - mostly Bengali Muslims who became homeless after sectarian conflicts with Buddhists since mid-2012.
Malaysia Adds Police to Possible Human Trafficking Suspects
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) – Malaysian authorities are investigating the possible involvement of two police officers in dozens of graves of suspected migrants discovered earlier this week, a senior official said Thursday.
No Sign of Boat People, Malaysia Says
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) – Malaysian forces have not found any Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants at sea since they offered to help them and allow them to land, the country's police chief said Wednesday.
Malaysia Bars Entry to Hong Kong Protest Leader
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Malaysia's immigration authorities on Tuesday prevented a prominent Hong Kong student leader from entering the country, activists and human rights advocates said.
Myanmar Gold Rush Slows Ahead of Elections
BANGKOK (DPA) — When Myanmar began its political reforms in 2011, firms around the world salivated at the prospect of investing in the resource-rich and largely undeveloped country.
Indonesia to Send Rohingya Children to Islamic Boarding Schools
JAKARTA (DPA) — Indonesia will send more than 230 children from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority to Islamic boarding schools, local television reported on Tuesday.
Malaysia Finds 139 Graves of Suspected Trafficking Victims
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Malaysian security forces discovered a total of 139 graves, most containing several sets of remains, at 28 human trafficking camps near the Thai border, the police chief said Monday.
Malaysian Premier 'Concerned' Over Mass Migrant Graves
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday vowed to bring to justice those responsible for mass graves thought to be of Myanmar Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants found last week.
Myanmar Navy Carries Out First Migrant Rescue Operation
YANGON (DPA) — The Myanmar navy rescued a boat carrying 219 migrants, most from Bangladesh, the government said on Friday, as international attention was focused on thousands of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants adrift in South-East Asian waters.
Malaysia: Myanmar to Cooperate in Resolving Rohingya Migrant Crisis
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Myanmar has vowed to cooperate in stopping the flow of thousands of boat people, mostly Muslim Rohingyas, to other South-East Asian countries, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said after high-level talks in Yangon.
