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Key points
- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar had agreed to accept 5,000 Rohingya asylum seekers from Malaysia.
- UNHCR records showed about 126,000 Rohingya were registered in Malaysia at the end of February.
- Myanmar’s presidential office had not responded by Thursday to Anwar’s statement, according to the report.
How the story developed
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Latest development
Malaysia continues not to officially recognize Rohingya people as refugees, classifying them as migrants who entered illegally.
Latest development
Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar had agreed to accept 5,000 Rohingya asylum seekers from Malaysia; Myanmar’s presidential office had not immediately responded.
With information from: The Japan Times.