KOTA BHARU, Feb 17 — The promise of lucrative payouts has led some locals to risk smuggling illegal immigrants into the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The Sessions Court here today allowed the application by FashionValet Sdn Bhd (FashionValet) founder Datin Vivy Yusof and her husband, Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar, for a temporary release of their passports to enable them to perform the umrah.

SINGAPORE, Aug 13 — Motorcycle arrivals and departures via the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints can use QR codes generated on MyICA mobile app in lieu of passports from Thursday.

SINGAPORE, March 12 — Travellers arriving and departing Singapore by car via Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints can use QR codes instead of passports for faster and more convenient immigration clearance beginning March 19.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 19 — The Home Ministry, through the Immigration Department, is conducting a study to extend the validity period of passports to 10 years from the current five.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, which will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year, will be further strengthened with the unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from Malaysia starting in December.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s application to have his passport returned to him permanently has to be rejected by the Sessions Court, as the former prime minister is still facing three charges of money laundering, and there is a risk of him fleeing.

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — The Immigration Department will set up a special team comprising Immigration officers from several states to process and approve online passport applications and renewals in the Klang Valley.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The Immigration Department expects counter operations until 10pm, which began yesterday, to be implemented for three months.

PUTRAJAYA, May 9  — The operating hours at six passport issuing offices and Immigration Department (JIM) counters will be extended until 10 pm from this Wednesday (May 11), while the other six will open until 6 pm.

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — A total of 252,730 travellers were recorded to have entered and left Malaysia through the main entry points over a four-day period since the re-opening of the country's border on April 1, said Immigration Director-General Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

PUTRAJAYA, March 17 — Malaysian citizens can apply for renewal of their Malaysian International Passport (PMA) online from March 22, said Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — The Immigration Department is ready in terms of systems, passport supply and manpower for the reopening of the country’s borders, its director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said.

SINGAPORE,  March 24 — The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) office in Singapore is currently implementing a dropbox system which operates 24 hours to provide passport renewal appointments to the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has assured that it will resolve  the congestion issue at the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore.