The Malaysian authorities have arrested as many as 118 foreign nationals, including two women, in a crackdown on illegal migrants in Kuala Lumpur. It is suspected that many Nepalis are among the arrested.

The authorities in Malaysia have arrested as many as 154 foreign nationals, including 19 Nepalis, in a crackdown on illegal migrants in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s mobile service provider Digii Telecommunications has supported the deportation of 20 Nepali migrant workers who were left stranded after completing jail terms.

Malaysia has been mulling lifting the ban on foreign labour after an acute manpower shortage started hurting industrial output, local media reported.

Malaysian industry is facing a severe shortage of manpower two months after implementing a decision to suspend the recruitment of new foreign workers.

Malaysia has announced new levies for foreign workers, which is expected to affect some 700,000 Nepalis working there.

Nepali migrant workers staying illegally in Malaysia will have to pay Rs135,000 to legalise their status.

Malaysia plans to introduce an online visa processing facility for foreign workers in a bid to avoid the involvement of agents and reduce the time needed to bring them into the country

Some 270 Nepali migrants languishing in the Malaysian prison and detention centres have been rescued and returned home.

The Malaysian Human Resource Minister Datuk Richard Riot Jaem has met Nepali migrant workers at JCY HDD Technology Company located at the Tebrau Industrial Area

To facilitate the safe return of Nepali migrants working illegally in Malaysia, a counter has been set up at the Nepali embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

At least 44 Nepali workers have been arrested in Malaysia after a massive riot sparked fires and destroyed parts of an electronics factory

Hundreds of Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia have been stranded after their company was shut down Thursday midnight. More than 500 migrant workers

Thirty-five Nepalis who were awaiting deportation after serving time in Malaysian jail on various charges have been rescued and sent back home.

Malaysian government has intensified crackdown against illegal migrant workers as part of its policy to free the country from the illegal migrant workers.