Malaysia says residents at tech commune run by ex-Coinbase exec have valid travel documents
Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. The investigation came after some social media users alleged that The Network School, founded by the former Coinbase chief technology officer in 2024, included participants from Israel who had entered Malaysia with passports of other countries. Muslim-majority Malaysia, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, bars entry of Israeli passport holders as the countries do not have diplomatic relations.
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- ▪Muslim-majority Malaysia, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, bars entry of Israeli passport holders as the countries do not have diplomatic relations.
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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); Malaysia Malaysia says residents at tech commune run by ex-Coinbase exec have valid travel documents Jul 15, 2026 2:43 PM PHT Reuters Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. The immigration department says it inspected 266 foreigners from 40 countries and found they had valid documents, though further checks are ongoing to ensure compliance with all other entry requirements and related laws window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "middle-1" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" ); KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s Immigration Department said on Wednesday,…
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