{
  "id": 12789269,
  "title": "Myanmar ready to repatriate thousands of citizens at own cost, says Anwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/myanmar-ready-to-repatriate-thousands-of-citizens-at-own-cost-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:36:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550372/myanmar-ready-repatriate-thousands-citizens-own-cost-says-anwar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Myanmar is prepared to repatriate a significant number of its citizens at its own expense, including between 3,000 and 4,000 individuals currently held in Malaysian immigration depots, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. So far, 10,493 Myanmar nationals have been successfully repatriated through flights and naval vessels, and Anwar expressed gratitude to the Malaysian navy for its cooperation. The remaining 3,000 to 4,000 individuals will be repatriated once their identities are verified and they meet established procedures. Anwar highlighted that few countries are willing to bear the costs of repatriating their citizens in such large numbers, emphasizing that Myanmar has expressed its readiness to accept those still in Malaysia under the condition of record verification and adherence to established procedures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Myanmar willing to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/myanmar-willing-to-accept-repatriation-of-nationals-in-large-numbers",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Myanmar sedia tanggung kos hantar pulang rakyatnya, kata Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/myanmar-sedia-tanggung-kos-hantar-pulang-rakyatnya-kata-anwar",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Fahmi: Anwar's Myanmar meeting aimed at resolving refugee issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/fahmi-anwars-myanmar-meeting-aimed-at-resolving-refugee-issue",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:48:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}