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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has firmly rejected claims that the Home Ministry granted citizenship en masse to foreign nationals, condemning the deliberate recycling of false narratives on social media.
A High Court has ruled that a Pahang-born woman cannot automatically acquire Malaysian citizenship, determining she instead follows her Indonesian mother's status because she failed to establish her parents' legal marriage.
Malaysia's Home Ministry reports 3,640 pending citizenship applications in Sabah, with efforts underway to accelerate processing through enhanced procedures and expanded outreach programmes.
Malaysia's National Registration Department has approved 286 MyKAS temporary resident identity card applications from the Indian community since 2022, representing a 96% approval rate, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah revealed in Parliament.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has flagged concerns over how seven foreign footballers obtained Malaysian citizenship, citing procedural irregularities and recommending a comprehensive review by home affairs authorities.
Thai police have arrested a hospital medical-records officer and a district official in Thonburi for allegedly operating a birth-registration scam that enabled children of Chinese nationals to obtain Thai citizenship using fake Thai fathers, uncovering at least 164 questionable cases.