Seven of the 16 Nepali people who had been detained by the authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia 18 months ago returned home at the initiative of the Embassy of Nepal in Malaysia last week.

At least 161 Nepalis have been reportedly detained by the Malaysian authorities in the Malacca state, 148 kilometres south east of Malaysia’s capital city Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian singer Sean William Ghazi is collaborating with the Malaysian Medical Relief Society to organise a concert in order to help raise funds for the victims of the Nepal earthquakes.

Less than a year of establishing its office at Bangser, Kuala Lumpur, the Nepali Embassy in Malaysia is planning to relocate to Jalan Ampang.

Altogether 1,959 Nepali migrant workers staying in Malaysia illegally have returned home after surrendering before Malaysia’s Immigration Department in the last six months.

Altogether 1,959 Nepali migrant workers staying in Malaysia illegally have returned home after surrendering before Malaysia's Immigration Department in the last six months.

Preparations are under way to repatriate Nepali migrant workers who, despite having completed their jail terms, are languishing in prisons and detention centres

Out of more than 2,000 Nepali migrant workers, who died while at work in Malaysia in the past 10 years, the families of only 20 percent were provided with compensation

A group of health check-up centre operators, who conduct pre-departure medical tests of migrant workers, took to the streets on Thursday.