Your lens on migration, mobility, and economic shifts in Asia.
The end-June count was 154,400 above end-2025, while 16.2 million people, including 4.9 million children, needed humanitarian assistance.
For too many Indonesians, building a serious life still means orbiting Jakarta.
University groups welcomed PhD exemptions, while sector leaders warned tighter migration and visa settings could deter overseas students and add to financial pressure.
OAG counted 154 destinations for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which also retained first place in its global low-cost megahub ranking.
The United States led arrivals through August as DOT targets 6.4 million to 6.8 million international visitors for the full year.
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says authorities are targeting those manipulating the foreign worker system and producing fraudulent immigration documents.
Inspectors found violations at 73.2% of targeted workplaces employing technical interns and 76.5% of those employing Specified Skilled Workers in 2025.
Cash remittances from land- and sea-based overseas Filipino workers rose 1.9% year on year, lifting the January-July total to $20.39 billion.
