{
  "id": 10592564,
  "title": "Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/malaysia-starts-sending-myanmar-migrants-home-10592564",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:48:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-myanmar-rohingya-refugees-repatriation-6417266"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia has commenced repatriating approximately 1,500 Myanmar nationals who have agreed to voluntary return from detention centers, marking the start of a larger program involving 5,000 individuals. The first batch of migrants was transported to the Lumut naval base via buses escorted by police, where they will undergo processing before being shipped back to Myanmar. Rights groups have expressed concerns over the repatriation, especially considering the Rohingya, who constitute two-thirds of the 190,000 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia. Despite this, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the repatriation plan in July, citing the need for public fatigue over refugee issues and domestic political reasons. The initiative comes after Myanmar pledged to facilitate safe and dignified returns for its citizens abroad, following criticism from the UN and rights groups.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/malaysia-starts-sending-myanmar-migrants-home",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:15:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysia launches first phase of Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/malaysia-launches-first-phase-of-rohingya-repatriation-to-myanmar",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:25:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/malaysia-starts-sending-myanmar-migrants-home-10585331",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:05:05.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}