12 May 2017

News Story: Malaysia, Australia join hands to fight transnational crime

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia and Australia have committed to working together to tackle transnational criminals, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said during his visit to Australia on May 8-10.

The two countries also talked about handling illegal migrants though border patrol trainings, intelligence exchanges and closer cooperation, he added.

During his visit, Zahid met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

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