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Malaysian authorities have dismantled a 12-person syndicate accused of hacking the MyIMMs immigration database to illegally issue work passes. Four immigration department staff are among those detained.
Malaysia's immigration department has intensified enforcement against foreign nationals illegally working on social visit passes, with annual arrests more than doubling from 1,279 in 2023 to 2,644 in 2024.
The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers assures continuous repatriation of overseas Filipino workers from West Asia, with over 10,580 already brought home as of July despite lower demand.
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Malaysian anti-corruption authorities have seized RM2.5 million worth of luxury items and frozen 14 bank accounts in a major crackdown targeting suspected immigration fraud involving enforcement officers, civil servants and foreign nationals.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry will enhance oversight of foreign worker recruitment from Bangladesh through a newly established Joint Working Group, focusing on transparent practices and worker welfare.
A Sessions Court in Pasir Mas has imposed fines ranging from RM1,000 to RM10,000 on 54 undocumented migrants who admitted to immigration offences, with prison sentences as alternative penalties.
The Immigration Department has detained 62 foreign nationals across Selangor in a targeted enforcement drive addressing systematic abuse of immigration passes and breaches of permit conditions.