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Photo credit: Jakarta Globe Malaysian authorities announced Saturday that they turned away two boats carrying 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have entered the country illegally. Jakarta globe.ID reports the Malaysian Enforcement Agency saying it had information that two more boats were attempting to enter the country after a…

Photo credit: Le Journal international Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar has stated that the Government will give a loan totalling Rp20 trillion (USD1.1 billion) for MSMEs, creative economic players, and migrant workers. The Pakistan Observer reports that the minister said the funding aims to boost capital accessibility and provide financial convenience to…

Photo credit: CBC Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according toa ministerial detective. City News reports that the directive states the government remains committed to family reunification. However, it will focus on processing applications received last year. According to the directive, it’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s opinion that…

Photo credit: Aljazeera The number of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Darien Gap has fallen by nearly 41 per cent in the last year. Al Jazeera reports that Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced the decline, calling it a success for the country’s efforts to limit irregular migration. Darien Gap is the treacherous strip…

Photo credit: CNN There’s a division in President-elect Donald Trump’s political movement and fraternity over 0one of the centrepieces of his presidential campaign. The Telegraph online in an editorial reports that how the Make America Great Again movement settles the debate could impact thousands of Indians every year. Mr Trump will be sworn in on…

Photo credit: Aljazeera The authorities in Sri Lanka are considering the deportation of Rohingya refugees. Sri Lanka Daily Mirror reports that Anada Wijepala Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs said the government was considering on deporting Rohingya refugees who recently arrived in Mullaitivu after following the legal process and discussions. He said, “The Ministry of…

Photo credit: CNN Canada’s top-paid CEOs made over 200 times more than the average worker in 2023. CBC News reports that a new report has found that the gap between executives and employees narrowed slightly that year, as workers’ wages rose. Corporate profits declined the comedown from high inflation.  The progressive think tank Canadian Centre…