#Wanderlust - Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees amid local concerns
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#Wanderlust - Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees amid local concerns
08 Apr 2025 02:05pm
With much of the world focusing on other geopolitical issues, the Rohingyas hope that their plight will not be forgotten.
- LANGKAWI: Malaysian authorities have turned away several boats ferrying Rohingya asylum seekers this year amid concerns from the local community.
- According to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, two boats with about 300 asylum seekers were turned away recently after they were given food and water.
- They were later reported to have landed near Aceh, Indonesia.
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