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View all search resultsAnother 166 Indonesians repatriated by consulate general in Johor Bahru
The Indonesians were returned under Malaysia's Program M with a target to repatriate 7,200 Indonesians by 2026, of which the cost is borne by the Malaysian government.
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Helath officers from the Riau Islands Police Medicine and Health Department (Biddokkes) check the health and psychological conditions of repatriated Indonesians on Sept. 8, 2025, upon their arrival at the Batam Center International Ferry Terminal in Batam, Riau Islands. The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Johor Bahru facilitated the return of 166 Indonesians from the Malaysian state of Johor. (Courtesy of KJRI Johor Bahru/-)
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The Jakarta Post/Batam
In less than a week, the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia repatriated another wave of Indonesians, adding the total number of returnees in 2025 to 4,264, as of Monday.
The KJRI repatriated 166 Indonesians from a Malaysian immigration detention depot (DTI).
The previous repatriation was held on Sept. 4 when 50 Indonesians were brought home.
Monday’s wave was returned in two batches using ferries from Pasir Gudang International Ferry Terminal in Johor heading to the Batam Center International Ferry Terminal in Batam, Riau Islands.
