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Mounting visa costs and workplace hostility under Trump's administration are reversing decades of brain drain, with Indian and Chinese tech professionals returning home in unprecedented numbers. The shift carries implications for Southeast Asian tech hubs competing for regional talent.
The Kedah Immigration Department arrested 81 undocumented migrants during an enforcement operation at a construction site in Alor Setar, reflecting intensified efforts to combat illegal labour and human trafficking in the region.
Malaysian immigration authorities have arrested a Myanmar national accused of operating as an illegal agent within a syndicate distributing counterfeit work permits to foreign labourers lacking proper documentation.
Kuala Lumpur's immigration department has arrested 111 undocumented migrants during an enforcement operation at the wholesale clothing district along Jalan Kenanga, signalling intensified efforts to combat irregular employment in the retail sector.