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Anadolu Agency (5 January 2025)

Malaysia will beef up its maritime borders after turning away nearly 300 Rohingya refugees, local media reported on Sunday.

The government in the state of Kedah, northwestern Malaysia, which borders Thailand, said security agencies will strengthen measures to prevent Langkawi's waters from being accessed by undocumented migrants, according to the New Straits Times.

"I hope no agency allows our waters to be breached," said Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, regional head of Kedah.

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