31 Malaysians rescued from job scam syndicates in Myanmar
Wisma Putra says the 31 victims have been handed over to police to facilitate investigations.
Wisma Putra says the 31 victims have been handed over to police to facilitate investigations.
The foreign ministry says the evacuation operation ended with the last 12 stranded Malaysians returning via the Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing.
Malaysia’s rapid, on-the-ground response in flooded Hatyai showed how a simple evacuation became a quiet cross-border humanitarian effort.
The foreign ministry says thousands remain unable to leave because of high water levels.
About 4,000 Malaysian visitors are said to be stranded in the southern Thai city and parts of Songkhla province.
Wisma Putra has contacted Turkish authorities and US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau to seek their assistance.
Wisma Putra says the trip, scheduled for today, has been deferred because of 'unavoidable circumstances'.
Wisma Putra says it is monitoring the situation closely through the embassy in Kathmandu.
Reports say more than 800 people have been killed, and widespread damage caused by the 6.0-magnitude quake which struck late on Sunday night.