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A 27-year-old Myanmar refugee and his two sons died in a house fire in Bagan Serai, Perak, on Thursday morning. His wife sustained burns and was hospitalized. Authorities are investigating the cause.
Malaysia has instructed the UNHCR to temporarily halt refugee registrations as it establishes a domestic management system through the Refugee Registration Document programme, aiming for greater government control over refugee data and future immigration.
Police in Kelantan have arrested a station chief on suspicion of accepting a RM500 bribe from a UNHCR card holder. The arrest signals renewed enforcement against corruption within the Royal Malaysian Police.