Malaysia visa policy 'tightened'
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A Malaysian minister says there is no ban on workers from India, but a more stringent policy is in place.
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The British Medical Association renews its attack on changes to rules for foreign doctors.
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The Home Office is urged to ease restrictions on migrants from Bangladesh, to ease shortages in curry houses.
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Stringent US visa procedures are getting American companies increasingly worried over business losses to competitors from Asia and Europe, despite government assurances that the situation is under control.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- The Indonesian government yesterday told foreign military forces to leave by the end of March and tightened controls over the movement of international aid workers, raising concerns that relief might not reach isolated regions that need it most.
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British Home Secretary David Blunkett is facing fresh questions over claims that he fast-tracked a visa application for his ex-lover&#39;s former nanny.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia will levy fines on those incorrectly using the national language, and will set up a specialized division to weed out offenders who mix Malay with English, news reports said Thursday.
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All UK visa applicants will be fingerprinted as part of new measures being announced to tighten Britain's borders.
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Malaysia has begun repatriating illegal foreign workers under a 17-day amnesty program to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 1,998 illegal foreign workers, mainly from Indonesia
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By Channel NewsAsia&#39;s Malaysia Correspondent Melissa Goh. KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia expects to resume export of poultry and eggs from two states to Singapore by the end of this month but only after meeting conditions set by the island.
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Home Secretary Charles Clarke defends plans to tighten immigration rules ahead of a major shake-up.
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As nine Eastern and Central European countries join Schengen today, they are under pressure to toughen long-abused visa policies.
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Conservative politicians have stepped up the pressure on Home Secretary David Blunkett over accusations he abused his position by speeding up a visa for his ex-lover&#39;s nanny.
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Drawing Beijing&#39;s ire, the government made clear Thursday it intends to issue a tourist visa for former Taiwanese President Lee Tenghui.
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Malaysia appears to delay the deportation of hundreds of thousands of illegal foreign workers.
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PUTRAJAYA: Thai police are looking at the possibility that those involved in the Sungai Golok bar bombing may have fled to Malaysia as authorities on both sides of the border stepped up security checks.
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Malaysia has extended an amnesty for illegal immigrants to leave the country until Jan. 31, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday, in a gesture of sympathy to Asian nations ravaged by a tsunami. More than 69,000 people have been killed in the region and thousands left homeless after a powerful undersea earthquake off Indonesia's island of Sumatra triggered the weekend tsunami.