Ethnic Rohingya Committee of Malaysia

By Phuketwan Reporter Thursday, April 16, 2015 Today Around Southeast Asia PHUKETWAN recognises the importance of Asean with the Economic Community approaching and marks what's happening around the region with a new column, Asean Today.

BY ILI LIYANA MOKHTAR - 16 APRIL 2015 @ 1:26 PM KUALA LUMPUR: The government continues to urge the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to expedite the repatriation of refugees especially Myammar nationals, the Dewan Negara was told today.

Published on  Wednesday, 15 April 2015 19:00 KUALA LUMPUR -- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Tan Sri Iyad Ameen Madani sees Malaysia as a valuable asset to the Jeddah-based organisation, further elevated by its role as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chair this year. Speaking to BERNAMA in an exclusive interview, Madani believed that Malaysia's central role in the regional body could help alleviate issues involving Muslims in Southeast Asia, such as the Rohingya of Myanmar and conflicts in Southern Thailand.