Migrant Worker Related News Reports - January 2013 - April 2014

Migrant Worker Related News Reports 

- January 2013 - April 2014

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• Bosses no longer nave to pay foreign worker's levies (NST, 31.01.2013)
• Levy cheer for bosses (STAR, 31.01.2013)
• Immigration personnel to be armed with smart gadgets (STAR, 31.01.2013)
• It was easy to become M'sian (STAR, 31.01.2013)
• Businessman protest against minimum wage for foreigners (STAR, 30.01.2013)
• Give royal commission time (NST, 30.01.2013)
• '500,000 illegals deported since 1990' (NST, 30.01.2013)
• 'Money was their master' (NST, 30.01.2013)
• A-G : We'll take action (STAR, 29.01.2013)
• A-G: Be patient, wait for RCI to complete hearings (NST, 29.01.2013)
• Con man still under probe (STAR, 29.01.2013)
• Cabinet panel in talks over foreign worker levy (STAR, 29.01.2013)
• Stop bringing in foreign workers, says MTUC(Malay Mail, 25.01.2013)
• 10,000 Bangladeshis to arrive next month (STAR, 23.01.2013)
• 54 foreigners held for illegal entry (NST, 23.01.2013)
• Minimum wage disparity to be resolved in fortnight (Malay Mail, 22.01.2013)
• Effects of minimum wage to be addressed (STAR, 22.01.2013)
• Innovation is all around us (NST, 22.01.2013)
• 'Let RCI finish task' (NST, 22.01.2013)
• Focus to be on 7 key areas (NST, 22.01.2013)
• 'Minimum wage will reduce foreign force' (NST, 21.01.2013)
• Employers complain of high levi and allowances , says Subra (STAR, 21.01.2013)
• Ex-Moro fighter : I want to be Malaysian citizen (NST, 19.01.2013)
• Made citizens without applying for it (Malay Mail, 18.01.2013)
• Group tries to disrupt immigration ops on illegals (STAR, 18.01.2013)
• Makes job at plantations attractive for locals (NST, 18.01.2013)
• Subra: Minimum wage policy will set number of foreign workers (NST, 17.01.2013)
• Help for petrol kiosk workers (STAR, 17.01.2013)
• Harris: Projek IC a false story, Refugee descendants face a multitude of problems, RCI hearing told (STAR, 16.01.2013)
• Number of victims lost at sea trimmed to three (STAR, 16.01.2013)
• Maids 'in three months' (NST, 16.01.2013)
• Concern over lack of basic values at entry points (STAR, 16.01.2013)
• 73,000 Filipinos fleeing civil strife accorded refugee status (STAR, 15.01.2013)
• Seven missing after boat capsizes (STAR, 15.01.2013)
• Five trying to enter illegally held (NST, 15.01.2013)
• 7 missing in boat tragedy (NST, 15.01.2013)
• '73,000 Filipinos came to Sabah' (NST, 15.01.2013)
• It's no longer a tedius wait, next page (STAR, 14.01.2013
• Rivals do not want Govt to take over (STAR, 12.01.2013)
• 'Mama can bring in maids if it has a plan' (NST, 12.01.2013)
• Need to end dependence on foreign maids (NST, 11.01.2013)
• Bangladeshis for plantations (STAR, 11.01.2013)
• Bring in Mama to resolve maid issue (NST, 11.01.2013)
• Mama's alternative maid deal (NST, 11.01.2013)
• Locking horns over maids (STAR, 10.01.2013)
• Clear fee policy needed (STAR, 09.01.2013)
• Woman fined for forged visa sticker (STAR, 09.01.2013)
• 'Check certs of maids' (STAR, 09.01.2013)
• Have uniform cost structure for all maid agencies (NST, 09.01.2013)
• It's a maid market now (STAR, 08.01.2013)
• City Hall cracks down on illegal foreign traders (NST, 08.01.2013)
• 26 illegal workers nabbed (NST, 08.01.2013)
• 'Agencies must explain fee hike for foreign maids' (NST, 08.01.2013)
• 'Priority for kids and elderly' (STAR, 07.01.2013)
• 'Levy it on the workers' (STAR, 07.01.2013)
• RM6,700 for maid 'unreasonable' (NST, 06.01.2013)
• Cost to hire maids goes up by RM2,200 (NST, 05.01.2013)
• Costlier Indonesian maids(STAR, 04.01.2013)
• 'Live-in maids are better' (STAR, 03.01.2013)
• Seven sex workers rescued (STAR, 03.01.2013)
• Valuing senior citizens (NST, 03.01.2013)
• Cops nab 30 more illegals who jumped off boat (01.01.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - February 2013

• Higher salaries to attract overseas talent (NST, 28.02.2013)
• Malaysia's their goal (NST, 26.02.2013)
• '97 Rohingya died at sea' (NST, 24.02.2013)
• Man with red IC removed from electoral roll, RCI told (STAR, 24.02.2013)
• 'We were not told' (NST, 22.02.2013)
• DNA alone not enough, says NRD (STAR, 22.02.2013)
• Couple glad they installed CCTV camera (NST, 21.02.2013)
• 'Right to bar him' (NST, 21.02.2013)
• Malaysian senators question Xenophon's timing, motive (NST, 20.02.2013)
• Immigration Dept staff pleased to be of service (STAR, 16.02.2013)
• How to attract local workers to tough jobs (STAR, 15.02.2013)
  
• MCA gives 2-week ultimatum on wage issue (NST, 14.02.2013)
• Local workers 'targeted' 'targeted' (NST, 14.02.2013)
• Foreigners flock to Kuala Lumpur (NST, 12.02.2013)
• Making Malaysia the middle point (STAR, 09.02.2013)
• Plight of foreign spouses (STAR, 08.02.2013)
• Malaysian jailed over fake passport (STAR, 06.02.2013)
• Eight Nigerians held for abusing student pass (STAR, 04.02.2013)
• SWIFT KLIA clearance (NST, 02.02.2013)
• No more long queues (NST, 02.02.2013)
• New system will improve country's image (NST, 02.02.2013)
• More maid woes likely judging from report by Cambodia (STAR, 02.02.2013)
• Discuss wage terms before hiring foreigners, bosses urged  (STAR, 02.02.2013)
• 10-minute immigration clearance at KLIA (NST, 01.02.2013)
• Circular asking ICs to be sent to Sabah 'a fake' (NST, 01.02.2013)
• Hisham: Circular on ICs fake (STAR, 01.02.2013)
• Foreign workers able to afford fee now, says Subra, Concern over levy payment (STAR, 01.02.2013)
• Department's circular 'fake', says home minister (Malay Mail, 01.02.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - March 2013

• ESSCOM to make sharing info, resources easier (NST, 26.03.2013)
• Probe can be in the form of RCI or White Paper (Star, 25.03.2013)
• PM to provide more details on ESSCOM (Star, 24.03.2013)
• Public to play role in detecting threats (The Sun, 22.03.2013)
• Sabah Immigration director is ESSCOM chief(NST, 30.03.2013)
• Sabah Immigration director is chosen as ESSCOM chief (Star, 30.03.2013)
• Caught with pants down (Malay Mail, 19.03.2013)
• Immigration Dept to help tighten security in Sabah (NST, 18.03.2013)
• Immigration dept to act as 'gatekeeper' (Malay Mail, 18.03.2013)
• Indonesians placed at relief centre (NST, 17.03.2013)
• Nine foreign workers freed from captive life (STAR, 17.03.2013)
• Six more months for RCI (STAR, 14.03.2013)
• Rohingya forced to swim ashore (NST, 13.03.2013)
• Psychiatric evaluation ordered for maid (NST, 13.03.2013)
• 24-hour ear for people 's feedback (Malay Mail, 08.03.2013)
• Foreign vendors pose threat to residents (Malay Mail, 07.03.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - April 2013

• 14 foreigners held over RM9.5m scam (NST, 30.04.2013)
• Nigerians nabbed over scam (STAR, 30.04.2013)
• Foreigners banned from campaign work (NST, 24.04.2013)
• Tricked and trafficked (STAR, 19.04.2013)
• Against slavery (STAR, 19.04.2013)
• Department undergoing transformation (STAR, 19.04.2013)
• Sabah illegals : Fourth RCI hearing on May 20 (SUN, 16.04.2013)
• Sabah RCI hearing resumes May 20 (NST, 16.04.2013)
• 4 steps to ensure Esszone's safety(NST, 14.04.2013)
  
• ESSCOM to focus on four strategic categories (Star, 14.04.2013)
• Call to support Sabah safety zone (NST, 15.04.2013)
• City hall warns Petaling Street traders,page 2 (NST, 12.04.2013)
• Aussie senator Xenophon challenges Malaysian ban (Star, 13.04.2013)
• Probe into motive of 32 intruders (NST, 10.04.2013)
• First success for Esszone (NST, 09.04.2013)
• Armed men nabbed in Sabah (Star, 09.04.2013)
• Tian Chua denied entry into Sabah (NST, 08.04.2013)
• Tian Chua's ban form Sabah baffles Opposition (Star, 08.04.2013)
• ESSCOM CIQ complexes are ready (Star, 01.04.2013)
• Key posts in ESSCOM being filled (NST, 06.04.2013)
• Civil servants laud allowance review(Star, 07.04.2013)
  

Newspaper cutting archives - May 2013

• Live-out plan for maids 'risky' (NST, 28.05.2013)
• 30,000 workers to arrived next month (NST, 28.05.2013)
• Mama to look 'live-out' maids possibility (Star, 28.05.2013)
• Delays in issuing new passports almost resolved (Star, 28.05.2013)
• Bangladeshi workers to return to work in June (Star, 28.05.2013)
• When foreign workers dump employers (Star, 28.05.2013)
• Making Malaysian passports tamper-proof (NST, 27.05.2013)
• It takes nearly 72 hours to get a new polycarbonate passport now (Star, 26.05.2013)
• Don't wait until last minute (Star, 26.05.2013)
• Syndicate linked to IC deal busted (Star, 25.05.2013)
• Long, frustrating wait for passport (NST, 24.05.2013)
• School holidays worsen situation (NST, 24.05.2013)
• Zahid: Play by the rules (Star, 24.05.2013)
• Mama proposes RM6,000 fee (NST, 21.05.2013)
• Court sets date to study maid's psychiatric report (NST, 21.05.2013)
• 66,000 Ics issued to Sabah immigrants (NST, 21.05.2013)
• 'Politics and geography led to higher citizenship applications in Sabah' (Star, 21.05.2013)
• RCI told of sharp rise in immigrants (The Sun, 21.05.2013)
• Indonesians may commute to Malacca daily for work (The Sun, 21.05.2013)
• Low cost, high impact, rapidly executed initiatives (NST, 20.05.2013)
• Push for RM300 cola for civil servants(NST, 18.05.2013)
• Still waiting for answer from Immigration(STAR, 18.05.2013)
• Couple gets 24 years for maid's death (SUN, 17.05.2013)
• Jail for starving maid to death (NST, 17.05.2013)
• Jailed over death by starvation (STAR, 17.05.2013)
• Singapore to revoke protester's work permit (NST, 16.05.2013)
• EPF acts against 584 directors (NST, 15.05.2013)
• EPF alerts Immigration Department on defaulters(The Sun, 15.05.2013)
• 85 arrested in 'Macau scam' raids (NST, 10.05.2013)
• 'Opening of KLIA2 may be delayed by as much as six months' (NST, 10.05.2013)
• MAHB sticks to June 28 target for KLIA2 (The Sun, 03.05.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - June 2013

• Foreigners detained in raid (STAR, 26.06.2013)
• Maid kills judge's mum-in-law (NST, 25.06.2013)
• 60 held in Net Love scam (NST, 25.06.2013)
• Myanmar refugees taking over markets (NST, 24.06.2013)
• Pengasah urges Esscom to expand (NST, 23.06.2013)
• 'Easy for illegals to hide on Sabah islands' (NST, 22.06.2013)
• 42 illegals arrested in raid (NST, 22.06.2013)
• TB test cert required for study or six-month stay in Britain (STAR, 22.06.2013)
• Sabah must tackle issue of illegals , RCI told (SUN, 21.06.2013)
• Call for Sabahans to be issued with separate ICs (STAR, 21.06.2013)
• Propesed 'Sabah IC' meant to weed out illegals (NST, 21.06.2013)
• Identity cards for foreign workers in building sector (NST, 21.06.2013)
• 'Anti human trafficking council must be effective' (NST, 21.06.2013)
• 'Repeal law to protect foreign workers' (SUN, 20.06.2013)
• 'Maid sane when abusing baby' (NST, 20.06.2013)
• Immigration team at student visa centre (NST, 20.06.2013)
• Review of rules on hiring foreigners(NST, 19.06.2013)
• 452 illegals nabbed in five months (NST, 19.06.2013)
• RM26mil in unpaid bills (Star, 19.06.2013)
• Better protection for foreign workers (Sun, 19.06.2013)
• 'Immigrants get help of kin' (NST, 18.06.2013)
• 50 Myanmar nationals charged(STAR, 18.06.2013)
• UTCs promote prosperity (NST, 17.06.2013)
• Resolve the foreign maids issue quickly (STAR, 17.06.2013)
• 189 to be charged with illegal entry (STAR, 17.06.2013)
• Cuepacs calls for allowance review for civil servants (NST, 16.06.2013)
• Home Ministry may join Malaysia-Indonesia border talks (NST, 15.06.2013)
• Visa waiver for M'sians on short-term stay in Japan (STAR, 15.06.2013)  
• Multiple entry visas for investors (NST, 14.06.2013)
• Time needed to resolve glitch(NST, 14.06.2013)
• Dump site raids to continue (NST, 14.06.2013)
• 'Flights not related to violence in Myanmar'(NST, 14.06.2013)
• Pakistani charged with pastor's murder (NST, 14.06.2013)
• Myanmar deputy minister: Clashes not linked to troubles back home (Star, 14.06.2013)
• Guard charged with murder (Star, 14.06.2013)
• Myanmar clashes under control (Sun, 14.06.2013)
• 1,000 units for housing programme in Sabah (NST, 12.06.2013)
• Cops: Nobuhiro planned to start venture in Malaysia (STAR, 12.06.2013)
• Myanmar nationals lie low after clashes (STAR, 12.06.2013)
• Act quickly to ease tensions (STAR, 12.06.2013)
• Singaporean gets to go home at last (STAR, 12.06.2013)
• Mini UTC for Keramat Mall (STAR, 12.06.2013)
• No foul play in Japanese lock-up death : Cops (SUN, 11.06.2013)
• Suspect in pastor's murder re-arrested for immigration offence (STAR, 11.06.2013)
• Dept probes how Myanmar nationals got fake UNHCR cards (STAR, 11.06.2013)
• 3 Myanmar illegals detained (NST, 11.06.2013)
• Language centres warned (NST, 10.06.2013)
• 54 more Myanmar nationals detained (STAR, 09.06.2013)
• No foul play in Japanese's death in lock-up, say cops (NST, 09.06.2013)
• Resolve our legitimate woes (NST, 09.06.2013)
• No end to maid issue(NST, 09.06.2013)
• App to make maids smarter (STAR, 08.06.2013)
• Fake UNCHR cards found on detained Myanmars cards found on detained Myanmars (STAR, 07.06.2013)
• 'Myanmar refugees not involved in clashes' (NST, 07.06.2013)
• Seven held over immigration offences (SUN, 05.06.2013)
• Resolve all differences within the country (NST, 05.06.2013)
• Bangladeshi envoy in denial, claims PKR (NST, 05.06.2013)
• Concern over 'live-out' maid plan (SUN, 04.06.2013)
• Envoy : No Bangladeshi 'phantom voter' (SUN, 04.06.2013)
• Bangladeshis denies claims its workers were phantom voters (STAR, 04.06.2013)
• Envoy urges Malaysians not to believe rumours (NST, 04.06.2013)
• Bangladeshis votin in GE13 'a fabrication' (NST, 04.06.2013)
• It's not about politics, says Sabah CM (NST, 03.06.2013)
• Many still crossing Sg Golok to go shopping (NST, 02.06.2013)
• 'Deporting Nurul not a partisan political decision' (NST, 02.06.2013)
• Task force to nab foreign traders (NST, 01.06.2013)
• Action against illegals (STAR, 01.06.2013)
• Legal groups slam Sabah (STAR, 01.06.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - July 2013

• 'We will help curb people smuggling' (NST, 31.07.2013)
• '53 had no links to militants' (NST, 31.07.2013)
• 23 illegals held in Immigration raid in Jitra(NST, 30.07.2013)
• 15 groups upset over probation ruling on foreign workers  (NST, 30.07.2013)
• Crackdown on illegals after Raya (NST, 29.07.2013)
• Agency ready for foreigners making a run for home (NST, 29.07.2013)
• 'NRD will have record of fake Ics' (NST, 26.07.2013)
• Radin: IC handout an organised scheme (STAR, 26.07.2013)
• Embassies responsible for citizens stranded at KLIA (STAR, 23.07.2013)
• MAHB wants airlines to follow accepted practices (STAR, 23.07.2013)
• Crackdown on illegals starts next month (NST, 23.07.2013)
• Set up 'alien control agency' (NST, 23.07.2013)
• Human trafficking syndicate busted (STAR, 22.07.2013)
• Airlines must take full responsibility (STAR, 22.07.2013)
• More surveillance at KLIA transit (20.07.2013)
• 7 women held at lounge (NST, 20.07.2013)
• 1 dead, 7 missing as boat sinks (NST, 20.07.2013)
• Activist : Reconciliation best way to resolve immigrant issue (STAR, 19.07.2013)
• Talent Corp wooed back 2,015 Malaysians (STAR, 19.07.2013)
• 'Illegal immigrant issue isn't Sabah's burden alone' (NST, 19.07.2013)
• Rep tells of list of 60,000 aliens with Malaysian ICs(NST, 18.07.2013)
• Second 'Terminal Man' seeks reprieve (Star, 18.07.2013)
• No action over ICs for illegals(Star, 18.07.2013)
• Govt mulls fixed levy for foreigners(NST, 17.07.2013)
• 'Tackle issue of illegals resolutely' (NST, 17.07.2013)
  
• DO: I was tripped off about an invasion (Star, 17.07.2013)
• RCI hears interference claims (STAR, 16.07.2013)
• Syndicates prey on refugees (STAR, 16.07.2013)
• KLIA base for refugee racket (STAR, 16.07.2013)
• Time Canada dropped visa requirement (NST, 15.07.2013)
• 'Police, Customs can solve cases of stranded foreigners at KLIA' (NST, 15.07.2013)
• Lapping up the bliss of being free (STAR, 15.07.2013)
• Overhaul for KLIA transit area security (STAR, 15.07.2013)
• Zainuddin: Issue has exposed weakness (STAR, 15.07.2013)
• Dept to prepare report on how eight people were left stranded (STAR, 15.07.2013)
• Neither here nor there (STAR, 15.07.2013)
• Reprieve for Ahmed (STAR, 14.07.2013)
• Happy ending for Ahmed (STAR, 14.07.2013)
• Ahmed gets 30-day pass while case under probe (STAR, 14.07.2013)
• Seven more left in the lurch in KLIA (STAR, 14.07.2013)
• 13 foreigners nabbed in four separate raids (NST, 13.07.2013)
• 50 days in KLIA (STAR, 13.07.2013)
• A man who calls KLIA his home (STAR, 13.07.2013)
• Breaking fast with first meal of rice (STAR, 13.07.2013)
• MAHB shocked to hear of terminal 'squatter' (STAR, 13.07.2013)
• A tale right out of 'The Terminal' (STAR, 13.07.2013)
• Plan to let refugees get jobs (STAR, 12.07.2013)
• New unit to fight trafficking set up (STAR, 12.07.2013)
• New UNHCR cards to keep tabs on Myanmars (NST, 12.07.2013)
• 'Ex-EO detainees commit most crimes' (NST, 11.07.2013)
• Zahid : Most criminals nabbed are ex-EO detainees (STAR, 11.07.2013)
• Only 1% of crimes by foreigners (STAR, 10.07.2013)
• 22 Vietnamese held for working on fishing boats (NST, 08.07.2013)
• Indonesian charged with killing boss (NST, 08.07.2013)
• Civil servant among 41 held in raid (Star, 08.07.2013)
• Maid charged with killing employer (Sun, 08.07.2013)
• 3 die after heads sliced off (NST, 06.07.2013)
• Sea gypsies: Please see us at citizens (Star, 06.07.2013)
• Huge re-registration needed, RCI told (Star, 05.07.2013)
• Zahid: Respect UK immigration laws(NST, 04.07.2013)
• Hire maids at minimum wage (NST, 03.07.2013)
• Thinking twice about hiring Indonesians (NST, 03.07.2013)
• Overstayers may not be Malaysians (NST, 03.07.2013)
• Arrivals could start in 4 months (NST, 02.07.2013)
• Fee to hire maids doubles (NST, 02.07.2013)
• Maids to COST MORE (NST, 02.07.2013)
• RM8,000 for an Indonesian maid (SUN, 02.07.2013)
• Opposing views over RM8,000 fee to hire Indonesian maids (STAR, 02.07.2013)
• RM8,000 fee to hire maid (STAR, 02.07.2013)
• Govt open to Lahad Datu RCI, says Hisham (STAR, 01.07.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - August 2013

• Ministry taken to task over illegals (SUN, 30.08.2013)
• MTUC : Act fairly in ops against illegal immigrants (STAR, 30.08.2013)
• Move to reduce detention period of illegals (STAR, 29.08.2013)
• MMEA monitoring 20 hotspots (STAR, 29.08.2013)
• Nation's biggest ever crackdown soon (STAR, 28.08.2013)
• Unwanted foreigners ready to flee Malaysia before Sunday (STAR, 28.08.2013)
• Speedier visa for foreign students (STAR, 28.08.2013)
  
• 'Esszone security back to normal' (NST, 26.08.2013)
• IDs for Bangladeshis (NST, 23.08.2013)
• 'Demolish illegal jetties' (NST, 22.08.2013)
• Accord on irregular movement of persons (NST, 21.08.2013)
• Indonesian with illegal IC controls gambling dens(SUN, 19.08.2013)
• '138,000 ICs questionably issued'(SUN, 19.08.2013)
• Resort owner's PR revoked(NST, 18.08.2013)
• Maid rescued for agent (NST, 18.08.2013)
  
• Stripped of his PR status (STAR, 18.08.2013)
• 'Boost MACC to fight immigrant issue' (NST, 17.08.2013)
• Alor Setar plays host to country's biggest UTC(STAR, 17.08.2013)
• Ex-minister rubbishes 'Projek IC' claims (STAR, 17.08.2013)
• Need to re-look at statutory declarations (SUN, 16.08.2013)
• RCI expose (SUN, 16.08.2013)
• Najib lauded over RCI to tackle illegals (NST, 16.08.013)
• High Court dismisses application, frees Iranian fugitive (SUN, 15.08.2013)
• UK eases student visa applications (STAR, 15.08.2013)
• Protecting our borders (NST, 15.08.2013)
• RCI hearing resumes today (NST, 15.08.2013)
• Kedah UTC set to give mall a new lease of life (NST, 14.08.2013)
• Esscom ready for 24/7 tip-offs (NST, 13.08.2013)
• Indonesia set to receive its deported citizens(STAR, 13.08.2013)
• Domestic help to cost more (STAR, 13.08.2013)
• Esscomm: Ambush claims baseless (STAR, 13.08.2013)
• Esscomm DG rubbishes claims of shootout (SUN, 13.08.2013)
• Malaysia must start looking for maids elsewhere (STAR, 11.08.2013)
• Foreign workers flock to city (STAR, 10.08.2013)
• Many out to meet friends, family (STAR, 10.08.2013)
• Passport 'BRAINS' HELD (NST, 07.08.2013)
• Suspect may have given fake papers to terrorists (NST, 07.08.2013)
• Iranian linked to terrorist cell arressted (STAR, 07.08.2013)
• Many foreign workers end up being cheated (STAR, 05.08.2013)
• 'Only two weeks for workers' visas' (STAR,03.08.2013)
• Come to consulate, illegals told (NST, 04.08.2013)
• Palestinian flies home (STAR, 04.08.2013)
• Security forces on high alert in Sabah (STAR, 02.08.2013)
• 'African Scam' syndicate busted (STAR, 02.08.2013)
• Jail for maid who faked robbery (STAR, 01.08.2013)
• 'Foreigners operate stalls meant for locals' (NST, 01.08.2013)
• Ridding bazaars of illegal traders (NST, 01.08.2013)
• '80 who entered Sabah are smugglers , not millitants' (NST, 01.08.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - August 2013

• Real culprits are those who bring illegals in (NST, 30.09.2013)
• 26 illegals found in 4WD (NST, 29.09.2013)
• Biometric requirement for Indian visas (NST, 27.09.2013)
• Screen them for criminal records first (NST, 27.09.2013)
• Legalisation drive for Indonesians (NST, 27.09.2013)
• Submit work permits of Indonesian employees (Sun, 27.09.2013)
• 26 illegals found in 4WD (NST, 29.09.2013)
• Biometric requirement for Indian visas (NST, 27.09.2013)
• Screen them for criminal records first (NST, 27.09.2013)
• Legalisation drive for Indonesians (NST, 27.09.2013)
• Submit work permits of Indonesian employees (Sun, 27.09.2013)
• Illegal Nepali guards detained (NST, 21.09.2013)
• No compromise for KLIA 'squatters' (STAR, 20.09.2013)
• 'Cut waiting period on foreign worker applications' (STAR, 20.09.2013)
• Stranded man worried about expiring pass (STAR, 18.09.2013)
• It's business as usual at illegal colony (STAR, 18.09.2013)
• Hunger drives illegals into arms of the law (Malay Mail, 16.09.2013)
• No choice but to harbour illegals (Malay Mail, 16.09.2013)
• Demand drives influx of illegal maids , says agent (Malay Mail, 16.09.2013)
• Grateful for being very considerate (STAR, 16.09.2013)
• Getting refugees to fill labour needs (STAR, 15.09.2013)
• 'Hire refugees as maids instead' (STAR, 15.09.2013)
• Dr M : I wasn't aware of Project IC (SUN, 12.09.2013)
• Dr M : I never gave order (STAR, 12.09.2013)
• 7 Myanmars fleeing to Thailand held (NST, 12.09.2013)
• 'ICs were to be given properly' (NST, 12.09.2013)
• Marine cops nab 32 illegals hiding in swamp (STAR, 11.09.2013)
• 10 centres gazetted to house detainees(NST, 10.09.2013)
• 'Govt not involved in Project IC' (NST, 10.09.2013)
• Foreigners caused only minimal impact in elections, RCI told (STAR, 10.09.2013)
• Human trafficking 'epidermic' worrying(NST, 09.09.2013)
• Stricter visa rules for 3 nations (NST, 09.09.2013)
  
• 26 nabbed in ops against illegals (STAR, 08.09.2013)
• Bosses get nod to re - register workers (NST, 07.09.2013)
• Esscom getting more assets to monitor sea border (STAR, 06.09.2013)
• 105 foreign GROs nabbed in raids (STAR, 06.09.2013)
• 70 foreign women detained in raid (NST, 06.09.2013)
• Illegal minors will be sent back (NST, 05.09.2013)
• 'Check if maid agencies are valid' (NST, 04.09.2013)
• 8,200 illegals deported up to July (NST, 04.09.2013)
• Raid leads to shocking secret (NST, 04.09.2013)
• Focus of Op 6P Bersepadu Phase 1 (NST, 04.09.2013)
• Fingerprint bonanza for cops (NST, 04.09.2013)
• Immigration crackdown nets 2,433 illegals (SUN, 03.09.2013)
• 2,300 illegals caught so far (STAR, 03.09.2013)
• 'Foreigners waiting for papers to be processed will be freed' (STAR, 03.09.2013)
• Illegals detained may be involved in gangsterism (STAR, 03.09.2013)
• Illegals may have links to gangs (NST, 03.09.2013)
• RM5000,000 in illegals goods seized (NST, 03.09.2013)
• 1,600 illegals detained in nationwide swoop (NST, 02.09.2013)
• Flushed out of hiding (STAR, 02.09.2013)
• Illegals play hide-and-seek (STAR, 02.09.2013)
  
• Illegals have tales of misery and victimisation to tell (STAR, 02.09.2013)
• Escape routes plugged as crackdown begins (STAR, 02.09.2013)
• Karaoke GROs caught hiding in secret passageway (STAR, 02.09.2013)
• MEF wants easier absorption of foreign workers (STAR, 02.09.2013)
• 1,450 illegals arrested (SUN, 02.09.2013)
• Hiccups in visa application (STAR, 01.09.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - October 2013

• Ministry looking into biometric identity cards for foreign students   (STAR, 31.10.2013)
• Ex- Immigration D-G jailed (NST, 31.10.2013)
• Foreign workers soon to have biometric cards (NST, 31.10.2013)
• Impressed by excellent services (STAR, 30.10.2013)
• Malaysia stops VOA for Iranians (STAR, 30.10.2013)
• 2 Filipino guards with fake MyKad arrested (NST, 30.10.2013)
• Immigration deports should have staff medics (NST, 29.10.2013)
• Foreign workers influx cause of rise in TB cases (STAR, 28.10.2013)
• 'Foreigners bring in deseases' (NST, 28.10.2013)
• 2.6 million registered foreign workers (STAR, 24.10.2013)
• 2.6m foreign workers registered (NST, 24.10.2013)
• Unlicensed businesses, frequent fights and dirty roads worry residents (STAR, 16.10.2013)
• Overwhelmed by outsiders (STAR, 16.10.2013)
• Panicky foreigners risk lives to evade arrest (NST, 16.10.2013)
• Illegals with guns a worrying trend (STAR, 14.10.2013)
• RM2.9m spent to send back illegals (NST, 12.10.2013)
• We can help with woes over asylum-seekers, Australia told (STAR, 08.10.2013)
• Syndicate using foreigners (NST, 08.10.2013)
• Foreigners caught in the act in raid (NST, 07.10.2013)
• iKad for migrant workers (NST, 05.10.2013)
• i-Cards soon for foreigners (STAR, 05.10.2013)
• Cops cripple fake work permits syndicate (STAR, 05.10.2013)
• Authorities seal illegal carwash centres in joint raid (STAR, 03.10.2013)
• Passport renewal was very smooth at UTC (STAR, 03.10.2013)
• No deadline extension for legalisation of illegals (STAR, 03.10.2013)
• Government to pull plug on 6P programme (NST, 03.10.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives - November  2013

• Hassle over student passport application (STAR, 27.11.2013)
• Sex syndicate uncovered (STAR, 27.11.2013)
• 400 foreign students scammed (STAR, 26.11.2013)
• 3 strikes, you're out (NST, 25.11.2013)
• Stamping out foreigners on 'passport runs' (NST, 25.11.2013)
• Rid civil service of black sheep officers (NST, 25.11.2013)
• Ex-Immigration D-G out on bail (NST, 23.11.2013)
• Sabah deports 12,000 illegals (NST, 23.11.2013)
• 7 civil servants face action (NST, 22.11.2013)
• Relax rules for couples with disabled children (NST, 22.11.2013)
• Get tough with illegals, employers (NST, 22.11.2013)
• Crackdown on errant civil servants (STAR, 22.11.2013)
• Study on slow entry of Bangladeshis (SUN, 20.11.2013)
• Improving entry of Bangladeshi workers (NST, 20.11.2013)
• Immigration takes action (NST, 20.11.2013)
• Hasina : 40k voters claim absurd (NST, 20.11.2013)
• RM400 for fake MyKad in Sabah (NST, 19.11.2013)
• Syndicates' 'package' uncovered in raid (NST, 19.11.2013)
• 1.4 million Bangladeshis vied for 10,000 jobs in Malaysia (STAR, 18.11.2013)
• Bangladeshi workers keen on Malaysia (NST, 18.11.2013)
• Scam agents leave foreign workers in the lurch (NST, 11.11.2013)
• ID cards to monitor foreign workers (NST, 11.11.2013)
• Sub-contractors 'abused-amnesty' (NST, 11.11.2013)
• 5 security firms to face probe (NST, 09.11.2013)
• 17 foreign security guards nabbed in raid (STAR, 09.11.2013)
• Illegals hired by security firm nabbed (NST, 08.11.2013)
• Filipina guard with fake IC held (STAR, 08.11.2013)
• Syndicate issuing fake social passes busted (NST, 06.11.2013)
• Five Myanmar kidnap victims rescued (STAR, 06.11.2013)
• Fake work permit ring busted, 44 arrested (STAR, 06.11.2013)
• Manage the foreign workers (STAR, 06.11.2013)
• 17 foreign guards held for failing to produce IDs (STAR, 05.11.2013)
• Bangladeshi envoy gets SMS threats for mooting direct hiring (STAR, 04.11.2013)
• Go after the culprits instead (STAR, 04.11.2013)
• Influx of workers posing as students (STAR, 03.11.2013)
• Roads not paved with gold for Bangladeshi workers (Star, 03.11.2013)
• Zahid : Cancel all jobs with Kawalan Prima (NST, 01.11.2013)
• Yearly check-ups for foreign staff (NST, 01.11.2013)

Newspaper cutting archives -December  2013

• Police foil illegal exit bid by 28 Indonesians (STAR, 31.12.2013)
• 20 illegals nabbed (NST, 30.12.2013)
• 20,000 foreigners fail health checks (NST, 30.12.2013)
• The maids may be here soon (STAR, 27.12.2013)
• Check status of visa applications online, foreign students told (STAR, 27.12.2013)
• Free market for domestic help in Sabah(STAR, 25.12.2013)
• Pikap: Cost of hiring Indonesians should be market-based (STAR, 25.12.2013)
• RM14,000 fee for a maid (STAR, 25.12.2013)
• Beware of Bogus agencies (STAR, 24.12.2013)
• Chong : MCA to talk with PAPA on new maid intake MoU (STAR, 24.12.2013)
• Elderly deserve passport discounts (NST, 24.12.2013)
• Operation nets 496 foreign security guards (NST, 22.12.2013)
• Nearly 500 illegally employed foreign guards nabbed (STAR, 22.12.2013)
• Cutting maid costs by cutting out agencies (STAR, 22.12.2013)
• Paving way for a more affordable deal (STAR, 22.12.2013)
• Maid agencies defend value of their services (STAR, 22.12.2013)
• 'Ensure no monopoly of maids' supply' (NST, 21.12.2013)
• Maid to LAST (NST, 20.12.2013)
• End to maid impasse (NST, 20.12.2013)
• Chronology of the maid issue (NST, 20.12.2013)
• 61 foreigners arrested for graft (NST, 20.12.2013)
• Back to maid agencies (STAR, 20.12.2013)
• Agencies to resolve maid issue (STAR, 20.12.2013)
• End to stalemate on maids in the offing (STAR, 20.12.2013)
• Groups against agencies handling maid supply (STAR, 20.12.2013)
• System upgrade necessary to meet increasing demand (STAR, 19.12.2013)
• System upgrade necessary to meet increasing demand (STAR, 19.12.2013)
• Dept to look into advanced screening (STAR, 19.12.2013)
• System revamp to cut queues for passports (STAR, 19.12.2013)
• Input from Singapore sought (NST, 19.12.2013)
• Sabah east coast on alert (NST, 18.12.2013)
• Illegal immigrants nabbed while having fun (STAR, 17.12.2013)
• Student visa woes not our fault , says immigration dept (STAR, 17.12.2013)
• Brunei new entry point to Malaysia (NST, 16.12.2013)
• Visa renewal delays cause misery for youths (NST, 15.12.2013)
• Helping out 'stuck' foreign students (NST, 15.12.2013)
• 47 nabbed in ops to clean up African Scams   (NST, 14.12.2013)
• Eye on foreign workers (STAR, 13.12.2013)
• Singapore riot triggers alarm bells in Malaysia (STAR, 13.12.2013)
• M'sia an illegal transit point for foreigners (STAR, 11.12.2013)
• Take photo at counter (NST, 11.12.2013)
• 49 Myanmar immigrants caught (NST, 11.12.2013)
• Malaysia and Brunei open Friendship Bridge (STAR, 09.12.2013)
• PM, sultan to open bridge today (NST, 08.12.2013)
• Foreign students duped by local college (STAR, 08.12.2013)
• Passports in a jiffy (STAR, 08.12.2013)
• Malaysia, Brunei reach consensus on info sharing (NST, 07.12.2013)
• Swiss discover passion for canines (STAR, 07.12.2013)
• Hassle over student passport application (STAR, 27.11.2013)
• Sex syndicate uncovered (STAR, 27.11.2013)
• 400 foreign students scammed (STAR, 26.11.2013)
• 3 strikes, you're out (NST, 25.11.2013)
• Stamping out foreigners on 'passport runs' (NST, 25.11.2013)

January 2014

• No more mercy for illegals (NST, 31.01.2014)
• 1,239 foreigners deported so far(Malay Mail, 31.01.2014)
• Domestic Trade Ministry's new sec-gen  (NST, 30.01.2014)
• Women abused by employer rescued by shophouse  (Malay Mail, 30.01.2014)
• 'Crackdown on illegals to continue' (NST, 29.01.2014)
• Unfair to blame foreigners (Malay Mail, 28.01.2014)
• Raids againsts illegal workes will continue (NST, 26.01.2014)
• Nationwide blitz on illegals (Malay Mail, 22.01.2014)
• Massive crackdown on illegal immigrants (SUN, 22.01.2014)
• No illegals, no way, not ever (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• Crackdown affecting businesses , says MCA (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• Government gave ample warning to register workers (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• A midnight swoop that was filled with drama was filled with drama (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• Over a thousand immigrants detained on first day of ops (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• 1,500 illegal immigrants nabbed (NST, 22.01.2014)
• Nowhere to run (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• Raiding sites almost empty (STAR, 22.01.2014)
• Steep price of cheap foreign labour(NST, 19.01.2014)
• Aussie MP loses bid to challenge Immigration D-G (STAR, 16.01.2014)
• Ban doesn't cover foreign students (NST, 15.01.2014)
• Just life of hard labour for group of migrant workers (STAR, 15.01.2014)
• 'Fast maid delivery' hits snag (STAR, 15.01.2014)
• Leeway for foreign students to work part-time (STAR, 15.01.2014)
• Work until visa expires, says Zahid (NST, 14.01.2014)
• IKad charge included in permit application fees, says ministry (STAR, 14.01.2014)
• Foreigners at fast-food outlets can stay till permits expire (STAR, 14.01.2014)
• First impression at the airport counts (STAR, 14.01.2014)
• Set up one-stop centre to 'legalise' foreign workers (Malay Mail, 14.01.2014)
• Countries must not shirk their responsibility (NST, 13.01.2014)  
• Go after the employers, too (STAR, 13.01.2014)
• Reintroduce biometric system  (STAR, 13.01.2014)
• Immigration to raid homes and offices from Jan 21  (SUN, 13.01.2014)
• I-Kad price gripe (SUN, 13.01.2014)
• Police looking for human trafficking links (Malay Mail, 13.01.2014)
• Nepali workers stage protest (Malay Mail, 13.01.2014)
• 'Ticking time bomb' in security services (NST, 12.01.2014)  
• Get workers legalised, bosses told (NST, 12.01.2014)
• Illegal workers - ready or not here we come (STAR, 12.01.2014)
• Cops resque 35 trafficked Bangladeshis (NST, 11.01.2014)
• Employers rush to register foreign employees (STAR, 11.01.2014)  
• I-Kad for workers after crackdown (STAR, 11.01.2014) 
• Card to function like an IC (SUN, 10.01.2014)
• i-Kad for foreign workers (SUN, 10.01.2014)
• Ops to flush illegals from Jan 21 (STAR, 10.01.2014)
• 10,000 to take part in nationwide Ops Bersepadu (STAR, 10.01.2014)
• MEF: Painful but short-term pinch for employers (STAR, 10.01.2014)
• No more compromise on illegal foreign workers (NST, 10.01.2014)
• RM19m to house and deport illegals (NST, 09.01.2014)
• 'Ban on foreigners will burden outlets'(NST, 09.01.2014)
• Ministry to release guidelines (NST, 09.01.2014)
• 'Operators must be given prior notice' (STAR, 09.01.2014)
• RM10,000 fine if maids not registered (SUN, 09.01.2014)
• Some fast-food outlets employing foreigners (SUN, 09.01.2014)
• Foreign worker ban in fast-food outlets (NST, 08.01.2014)
• 13 illegals held over fake Immigration Dept stamps (NST, 08.01.2014)
• Fast-foods outlets not allowed to hire foreign help (STAR, 08.01.2014)
• 'Lifeless' illegals rescued (Malay Mail, 07.01.2014)
• 43 caught trying to sneak back to Aceh (NST, 05.01.2014)
• 300,000 foreigners stuck in Malaysia (NST, 05.01.2014)
• 139 illegals caught tryng to flee Malaysia (STAR, 05.01.2014)
• New Year roundup nets 104 illegal immigrants (STAR, 02.01.2014)
• Move to resolve congestion at Johor checkpoints (STAR, 02.01.2014)

February 2014

• 108 foreigners held for illegal trading (NST, 28.02.2014)
• Ops to target illegals working at business premises (STAR, 28.02.2014)
• Syndicate falsifying work permits for Indian nationals cripped (STAR, 28.02.2014)
• Abducted Sri Lankan maid rescued (SUN, 28.02.2014)
• Indonesian police probing identity of maid (Malay Mail, 28.02.2014)
• Screen maids and bosses for mental health, says Mama (STAR, 27.02.2014)
• Maid believed to be an illegal immigrant(STAR, 27.02.2014)
• Parents may be hauled up for harbouring illegal (Malay Mail, 27.02.2014)
• US to relax vusa screening process (NST, 25.02.2014)
• 170 foreigners held at KLCC (Malay Mail, 24.02.2014)
• Time off turns to time out - thanks to computer glitch (Malay Mail, 24.02.2014)
• Cardiac arrest (SUN, 20.02.2014)
• Grateful for excellent job by Immigration officers in Putrajaya (STAR, 18.02.2014)
• 4,660 illegals nabbed (NST, 17.02.2014)
• Agencies to hold more joint raids against illegals (Malay Mail, 17.02.2014)
• EMGS : Service under constant review (Malay Mail, 17.02.2014)
• Rogue security firms still providing illegal guards (NST, 17.02.2014)
• 48 employers arrested in ops (STAR, 17.02.2014)
• Sex trade scaring off customers (NST, 17.02.2014)
• 4,660 illegals nabbed since start of Ops 6P (SUN, 17.02.2014)
• Illegal worker caught with 1.5kg of syabu (STAR, 15.02.2014)
• Courteous, helpful officers made my day (NST, 14.02.2014)
• 3,700 illegals, 30 employers held in Op 6P raids (NST, 09.02.2014)
• New immigration D-G joins ops against illegals (STAR, 09.02.2014)
• Aloyah takes over from Alias as Immigration DG(NST, 05.02.2014)
• 3,000 illegal immigrants held (SUN, 05.02.2014)
• Biometric health tests for foreign workers begin (NST, 04.02.2014)
• D-minus on student affairs (STAR, 04.02.2014)
• Little Nepal comes to life (NST, 03.02.2014)

March 2014

• Zahid: Levy scam crooks must own up or face action (NST, 31.03.2014)
• New screening system in June (Star, 30.03.2014)
• Application for Indian visas must be made in person from now on (NST, 29.03.2014)
• Tighter security at all entry points (STAR, 20.03.2014)
• Passport syndicate could be involved, says Zahid (NST, 18.03.2014)
• Crime rate increase among Nigerian students worrying (STAR, 18.03.2014)
• Airport security beefed up (NST, 14.03.2014)
• Fake passports cost RM30,000 each (NST, 13.03.2014)
• Rolling with the punches (NST, 13.03.2014)
• Criminals abusing Malaysia (STAR, 13.03.2014)
• 19 human trafficking suspects nabbed since January (STAR, 13.03.2014)
• People-smuggling link uncovered (STAR, 13.03.2014)
• One fake passort holder identified (NST, 11.03.2014)
• Checkpoins that check(NST, 11.03.2014)
• Intelligence agencies helping to identify impostors (STAR, 11.03.2014)
• Thai cops probe fake passports (STAR, 11.03.2014)
• Passport photo monopoly not fair (STAR, 11.03.2014)
• PM: All air security protocols to be reviewed (STAR, 10.03.2014)
• Probe into use of 2 stolen passports of 2 stolen passports (NST, 10.03.2014)
• Probe into passports ring in Phuket (STAR, 10.03.2014)
• Two onboard with stolen passports (SUN, 10.03.2014)
• Keep tab on lost passports (STAR, 10.03.2014)
• Special counters for families' passports (STAR, 09.03.2014)
• Caught red-handed (STAR, 08.03.2014)
• 100 man accost officers in club(NST, 07.03.2014)
• Foreigners told to respect the law (STAR, 07.03.2014)
• Officers cornered by 100 thugs (STAR, 07.03.2014)
• Immigration men in stand-off by 100 thugs (NST, 07.03.2014) 
• Girl, 13, among 35 foreign women held (Malay Mail, 05.03.2014)

April 2014

• 120 illegals held under Ops Cantas (Malay Mail, 30.04.2014)
• Runaway maids and fees draw Shahrizat's ire (STAR, 30.04.2014)
• Shahrizat : Reduce cost of hiring foreign maids (NST, 30.04.2014)
• Planned terror attch in Semporna (Star, 27.04.2014)
• Semporna cleared of illegal staff (Star, 27.04.2014)
• Interpol database underused (Star, 27.04.2014)
• 'Cops detained my wife form China'(Star, 25.04.2014)
• Man, 57, from 'Sulu Sultanate' held in raid (NST, 23.04.2014)
• Esscom command duties to be rotated (NST, 20.04.2014)
• Taking turns to lead Esscom (STAR, 20.04.2014)
• Woman caught for ferrying illegal immigrants (Malay Mail, 20.04.2014)
• App-solutely ideal for conducting real time checks on illegals (STAR, 19.04.2014)
• Malaysia found to be falling short on migrant labour  (Sun, 17.04.2014)
• Bosses blamed for long queues at Immigration Dept (Malay Mail, 17.04.2014)
• Ideas and effect (NST, 14.04.2014)
• Illegal immigrants climb into ceiling to avoid arrest (STAR, 14.04.2014)
• Four held sneaking into Semporna (STAR, 14.04.2014)
• No auto-citizenship for ex-citizens (NST, 13.04.2014)
• Zahid warns renouncers against citizenship scams (Malay Mail, 13.04.2014)
• Only residence pass for BOC holders (NST, 12.04.2014)
• RM1mil for one stroke of rotan (STAR, 12.04.2014
• 17 years to regain citizenship (STAR, 12.04.2014)
• Mum and daughters acquitted of trafficking (STAR, 12.04.2014)
• Bangladeshi files RM3m suit for 'hasty' whipping (Malay Mail, 12.04.2014)
• Migrant bus driver held (NST, 10.04.2014)
• Illegal immigrants nabbed on Sabah island resorts (Malay mail, 09.04.2014)
• Child among 25 held during raids on resorts (STAR, 09.04.2014)
• 15 illegals probed over abductions (NST, 09.04.2014)
• 23 foreigners nabbed at night market (Malay Mail, 04.04.2014)
• No compromise on security (STAR, 04.04.2014)
• Maid to know fate on April 7 (NST, 04.04.2014)

Source: Immigration Department of Malaysia Website