US secures release of detained citizen Adam Castillo in Myanmar
Businessman Adam Castillo had been detained by authorities for three months on breach of trust allegations.
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Businessman Adam Castillo had been detained by authorities for three months on breach of trust allegations.
Myanmar deported American businessman Adam Castillo on Wednesday evening, ending a three-month detention for breach of trust in a move the authorities said was aimed at preserving diplomatic relations with the US.
Malaysia has invited Myanmarโs military ruler for a visit to the country in a bid to expedite Rohingya repatriation.
Malaysia will formally invite Myanmar leader Minh Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur to discuss efforts to repatriate nearly 200,000 refugees from the war-torn nation that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says have placed a heavy social and economic burden on his country. Refugees from Myanmar, particularly ethnic Rohingya, have faced worsening hostility in recent months in Malaysia, where they are accused of causing social problems and taking over small local businesses in areas where they have set...
Hostile social media content, disinformation campaigns, and a petition calling for their expulsion: in Malaysia, a wave of hate speech has been targeting Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven out of Myanmar. The rising hostility has already led to the eviction of more than 100 people from a village and forced the temporary closure of schools serving refugee children.
Military government pins attack on pro-democracy rebels it has been battling since seizing power in 2021.
The development came weeks after U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor raised the case with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his May visit