Malaysian deported

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Banjarmasin immigration office deported a 43-year-old Malaysian national on Friday after he was found to be abusing his provisional work permit.

Identified only as AKW, the holder of a Malaysian passport No. A. 5578157, the Malaysian was the second foreigner to be deported by the Banjarmasin immigration office this month. He was escorted onto a plane bound for Singapore.

Rudhi Chaidir, head of the immigration office, said that AKW was abusing his permit by working as chief advisor at PT Basirih Industrial Corporation (BIC), and not as production advisor, as registered with the immigration office, Antara reported.

The South Kalimantan office of the manpower ministry will soon investigate the extent of involvement of BIC's management in the case.(mds)