- A boat believed to be carrying undocumented Indonesian migrants sank off Malaysia's western coast on Monday, with 14 people currently missing.
- Malaysian maritime authorities and local fishermen rescued 23 individuals, including seven women, near Pangkor Island in Perak state.
- The vessel, which departed from Kisaran, Indonesia, on 9 May, was transporting 37 people seeking work in various Malaysian states.
- The rescued migrants have been handed over to police for further investigation, and search operations are ongoing for the remaining victims.
- Accidents are frequent on the sea route between Indonesia and Malaysia, often involving overcrowded boats carrying migrant workers who are vulnerable to exploitation.
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