On World Refugee Day, Richard Towle, Representative for UNHCR Malaysia, discusses his work safeguarding the rights and well-being of refugees and asylum-seekers worldwide, and specifically in Malaysia, where some 180 thousand registered and unregistered refugees, mainly Myanmar Rohingyas, are struggling to find work, habitable living conditions, healthcare and a modicum of self-respect.

Presented by: Joyce Goh, Khoo Hsu Chuang

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Categories:  SME,  Entrepreneurship,  Social Issues

Tags:  UNHCR,  Rohingya Refugees,  Asylum Seekers,  World Refugee Day,  Refugees,