Kuala Lumpur, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - From refuge to repatriations: Malaysia's Myanmar U-turn

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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim once urged his Muslim-majority nation to show solidarity with the persecuted Rohingya who fled Myanmar en masse, but this week rolled out the red carpet for the man accused of orchestrating their genocide. Min Aung Hlaing touched down on Wednesday, invited for a two-day visit to discuss thousands of Myanmar migrants being sent back under a repatriation scheme touted by Anwar. Malaysia has historically offer......

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