KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Soon after a report was posted on social media that a Malaysian traveller was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the US Embassy here has confirmed that Malaysia is not in the ban list. The US Embassy KL Press Office today released a statement that read: "The Executive Order signed by President Trump on Jan 27 stands as it was issued. Malaysia is not on the list of countries affected by the Executive Order. "This suspension provided for in the Executive Order will allow the US Government to review current screening procedures while protecting national security." Last Friday, Trump caused an uproar when he signed the Executive Order which stopped refugee entry for 120 days and for Syrian refugees indefinitely.

Source: The Edge Markets February 01, 2017 07:41 UTC