KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have been advised to defer any travel to the Rakhine State, Myanmar, due to the escalating level of violence in the country.
In a travel advisory today, the Foreign Ministry advised all Malaysians to defer all non-essential travel to Myanmar. It also all Malaysians who are still in the country to take all necessary precautions and to be aware of the security situation at all times.
The ministry also urged Malaysians in Myanmar to abide by the country’s rules and regulations, as imposed by the local authorities, and to register themselves with the Malaysian embassy in Yangon.
The Malaysian embassy is located at No 82, Pyidaungsu, Yeikhta Road, Dagon township, Yangon and can be contacted at (00) 951-220-251/ (00) 952-220-230 or via email at mwyangon@kln.gov.my.