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Rohingya hope to seek better life in Malaysia

May 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has been a sort of promised land for Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar. The tens of thousands who endured perilous journeys to get here find more work opportunities than in Indonesia and a more Muslim-friendly environment than in Thailand. But in the 25 […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Bangladesh, Hamid Hussein Abul Khair, Indonesia, Malacca Strait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nurjan Nur Mohamad, OK, Refugee Convention, Richard Towle, Rohingya Muslims, Somalia, Thailand, UNHCR, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, poverty

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