On the south coast of the tiny island of Pangkor Laut, off the north-west coast of Malaysia, are 22 water-bungalows looking down towards the Strait of Malacca. This is the Spa Village, which comes ...

Malaysia's government controversially evicted hundreds of sea nomads, known as Bajau Laut, from their homes in June. Human rights advocates warn more of the stateless population could be targeted.

The evictions of the Bajau Laut come amid growing scrutiny of Malaysia’s treatment of migrants. In March, New York-based Human Rights Watch said authorities had detained about 45,000 ...

The demolition of a Bajau Laut settlement in Sabah has put the spotlight on statelessness in Malaysian Borneo, as activists threaten to march on parliament to demand recognition for marginalised ...

Malaysia has stepped up enforcement against illegal migration, detaining around 45,000 undocumented people since May 2020, according to Human Rights Watch.