Fake Malaysian identification cards with pictures of alleged Chinese nationals. Photo: National Registration Department/Facebook Fake Malaysian identification cards with pictures of alleged Chinese nationals. Photo: National Registration Department/Facebook
Fake Malaysian identification cards with pictures of alleged Chinese nationals. Photo: National Registration Department/Facebook
Malaysia
This Week in Asia /  People

In Malaysia, fake news of Chinese nationals getting citizenship stokes racial tensions

  • Claims that mainland Chinese are being granted Malaysian identification cards have been circulating online media for the past month
  • The National Registration Department has lodged a police report against several social media users for such accusations

Topic |   Malaysia
Amy Chew
Amy Chew

Updated: 10:14am, 10 Sep, 2019

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Fake Malaysian identification cards with pictures of alleged Chinese nationals. Photo: National Registration Department/Facebook Fake Malaysian identification cards with pictures of alleged Chinese nationals. Photo: National Registration Department/Facebook
Fake Malaysian identification cards with pictures of alleged Chinese nationals. Photo: National Registration Department/Facebook
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