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Malaysia seeks Thailand's help to verify Sg Golok shooting suspect's citizenship
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2025
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the move follows a briefing from Kelantan police chief Comm Mohd Yusoff Mamat, emphasising that verification cannot be done unilaterally.
Cambodia enacts law to strip citizenship from those convicted of treason
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025
Cambodia’s National Assembly on Monday approved legislation empowering the government to revoke the citizenship of individuals found guilty of treason, a move seen as further tightening political control under the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).
Cambodia National Assembly backs law to allow citizenship revocation
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025
All 125 National Assembly members have agreed to a proposal to amend Article 33 of the constitution, paving the way for a law which will allow citizenship to be stripped from individuals who collude with foreign nations.
Vietnam approves dual citizenship law to attract skilled foreign workers
TUESDAY, JULY 01, 2025
Vietnam has approved amendments to its nationality law, permitting both Vietnamese citizens living abroad and foreigners to hold dual citizenship, as part of efforts to attract more skilled workers to the country.
UNHCR commends Cabinet’s ‘historic’ resolution to end statelessness
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2024
Paving path to citizenship for 484,000 people ‘most dramatic reduction of statelessness the world has ever seen’
South Korea unveils 5-year plan to attract 300,000 foreign students
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023
Wider career opportunities, altered work visas, faster citizenship process to be provided under ‘Study Korea 300K Project’
Explainer: Why does it take so long to get Thai nationality?
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022
National taekwondo coach Choi Young-seok finally achieved his dream of becoming a full Thai national this year, after leading Thailand to Olympic glory. But people are still confused over why he had to wait 20 years to get Thai citizenship despite being a hero in his adopted country.
Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Snowden
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations by the National Security Agency (NSA).
Hamilton 'speechless' at honorary Brazilian citizenship
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was speechless after being made an honorary citizen of Brazil when the lower house of parliament passed a bill on Thursday (June 9).
Thai citizenship applicants must now pass language test
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
Foreign applicants for Thai citizenship must now pass a Thai language test, under new rules approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. Foreign applicants must take an exam set by the Nationality Application Committee or show proof they are studying at an Education Ministry school.