Activists urge govt to sign UN refugee convention
MIGRANT activists have called on the government to sign the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention to guarantee refugees basic rights. They said the government should provide refugees with employment and placement opportunities to avoid conflict with locals.
Resettlement not automatic for refugees, UNHCR says
RESETTLEMENT to a safe third country is not an automatic right for all refugees as it is subject to the approval of those countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Malaysia said. A spokesperson for the international body told The Malaysian Insight that resettlement was limited and depended on the number of places […]
Asylum seekers desperate for entry to third country
ASYLUM seekers in Malaysia are getting frustrated with the long wait to be resettled in a third country. Some have waited for more than 15 years due to red tape.
Mexico raises alert level as volcano ejects smoke, ash, lava
MEXICAN authorities yesterday raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step below red alert, as smoke, ash and molten rock spewed into the sky posing risks to aviation and far-flung communities below. The volcano, located in central Mexico, is considered one of the most dangerous in the world because some 25 million […]
Open borders revitalise medical tourism
PETALING JAYA: The reopening of the country’s borders after the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic has revitalised the nation’s medical tourism sector, says the head of a prominent healthcare group. Read full story
Kedah to be given agro, tahfiz and TVET focus to boost development
ALOR SETAR: Agrobusiness is among five areas that will be given focus in Kedah if parties of the unity government coalition are given the mandate to administer the state, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
Federal Govt needs to drive water-sharing, says Chow
GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government needs to make a decision on the sharing of water among states, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Read full story
Nation’s economic boost at risk due to shortage of F&B workers
PETALING JAYA: Eateries are too short-staffed and desperate for workers to deal with the surge of Malaysians dining out again after three years of managing Covid-19. Read full story
JB facing intense cook competition with Singapore
JOHOR BARU: Eateries here are facing a double whammy as they struggle to employ and retain cooks while also coping with the surge in the number of customers following the reopening of the border with Singapore. Read full story
Don’t act; wait for snake catchers
PETALING JAYA: The scorching heat has forced snakes to seek refuge in human homes. Read full story