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Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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RI seeks legal option for workers in Malaysia amid rising visa abuse

Many of the undocumented workers take up freelance or short-term jobs in Malaysia before returning to Indonesia prior to the expiry of their visa-free stay. After spending only a few days in border areas, they re-enter Malaysia under the visa exemption scheme, repeating the cycle.

Archipelago 2 months ago

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Batam receives 163 deportees from Malaysia, including two children, the first of 2026

The deportees consisted of two children, an 8-month baby girl and a 6-year-old boy, 111 men and 50 women

Archipelago 5 months ago

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North Sumatra Police foil attempt to traffic people to Malaysia

Had they arrived in Malaysia, the illegal migrant workers would have been employed as maids as well as workers at construction sites and plantations.

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Another 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.

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Consulate general in Johor Bahru repatriates another 50 Indonesians to Batam

From January to August, KJRI Johor Bahru has facilitated the repatriation and deportation of 4,156 Indonesians from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to Batam, Riau Islands.

Archipelago 7 months ago

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Consulate in Johor Bahru repatriates 77 Indonesians to Batam

The consulate general in Johor Bahru has helped facilitate the return of over 300 Indonesians, mostly migrant workers, in three batches this year, with the latest group touching home soil on Aug. 9, almost exactly a week before Independence Day.

Companies 1 year ago

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Malaysian plastic maker to build factory in Batang industrial estate

Malaysian plastic producer Thong Guan Industries Bhd. has announced plans to build a production plant in the Batang Integrated Industrial Estate (KIT Batang) in Central Java.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Govt dismayed by acquittal of maid's alleged Malaysian abuser

A Malaysian court's decision to acquit a women accused of murdering an Indonesian domestic worker has sparked outrage.

Food 6 years ago

Kuliner Lunch Series introduces Indonesian dishes to Vancouver

Soto Betawi and gado-gado were highlights of the Kuliner Lunch Series held in Vancouver.

World 7 years ago

Three diaspora painters share Indonesian culture in Niagara Falls exhibit

A painting exhibition by three women painters of the Indonesian diaspora in Niagara Falls, New York, is showing the country's vibrant traditional culture to hundreds of visitors.

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