Proposed office closure will not cut ties with UNHCR - Saifuddin

The proposal to close the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Malaysia will not lead to a severance of ties with the international body, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. 

He said the existing ties would be preserved as UNHCR is still relevant as an international body and its expertise in managing refugees is still needed by Malaysia.

"What is happening is...