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  "id": 12575981,
  "title": "Myanmar leader lands in Malaysia for migrant return talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/myanmar-leader-lands-in-malaysia-for-migrant-return-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-min-aung-hlaing-malaysia-visit-anwar-6438516"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 - Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday, marking his first visit to the country since a 2021 coup. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited him for talks regarding the repatriation of around 5,000 Myanmar migrants currently in Malaysia, a plan that has faced criticism from human rights monitors. The repatriation scheme includes discussions on the safe, dignified, and voluntary return of Myanmar nationals, with Anwar blaming refugees for straining Malaysia's social, financial, and security resources. Nearly 1,500 migrants have already returned to Myanmar by ship, and plans are in place to send back approximately 3,500 more being held in detention centers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Myanmar President Arrives In Malaysia, Repatriation Among Key Issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/general-myanmar-president-arrives-in-malaysia-repatriation-among-key",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:41:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Repatriation among key issues as Myanmar president arrives in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/repatriation-among-key-issues-as-myanmar-president-arrives-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:22:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid concerns over repatriations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/myanmars-min-aung-hlaing-visits-malaysia-amid-concerns-over",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:49:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Myanmar president arrives in Malaysia, repatriation among key issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/myanmar-president-arrives-in-malaysia-repatriation-among-key-issues",
        "published": "2026-10-07T08:02:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia, Malaysia push to renew migrant worker deal by 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/indonesia-malaysia-push-to-renew-migrant-worker-deal-by-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-07T08:30:21.000Z"
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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."
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