Myanmar unrest: Preparations underway to evacuate Malaysians, says Wisma Putra


KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Ministry is actively making necessary preparations to evacuate Malaysian citizens stranded in Laukkaing, Myanmar, following civil war there since Oct 27.

Wisma Putra, in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 29), said the government, through the Finance Ministry, also approved a special allocation last Friday (Nov 24) to bring home the Malaysians.

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