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Malaysia begins sending Myanmar migrants home as rights groups warn of danger
Malaysia sent 1,500 Myanmar nationals home by ship, the first of 5,000 under a 'voluntary' plan that more than 160 civil society groups have urged it to halt.
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Malaysia sent 1,500 Myanmar nationals home by ship, the first of 5,000 under a 'voluntary' plan that more than 160 civil society groups have urged it to halt.
Bangkok was hit by about 320mm of rain in two to three days. Floods affected 1,267 businesses, and Thai Airways called in the air force to clear a baggage backlog.