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A new digital system jointly developed by Singapore and Malaysia is expected to help ease congestion at the Singapore-Johor border when it launches in January next year.<\/p>\n
The joint initiative was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during ‘Jom Tanya PMX, Temu Anwar’, a political outreach programme held as part of the campaign for the 2026 Johor state election, reported the New Straits Times on Sunday (June 5).<\/p>\n
Datuk Seri Anwar was responding to a participant’s question on whether the Malaysian government would improve border counter operations to reduce waiting times for Malaysians commuting daily to Singapore for work.<\/p>\n
“The Immigration Department will facilitate the movement, and once the system is ready, it will include new travel arrangements from Singapore to Johor Baru,” Anwar said, according to The Star.<\/p>\n
He added that this advanced digital immigration system will “resolve many issues”.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, he did not disclose further details of the initiative, saying it would be against the law to do so during the ongoing Johor election campaign, Bernama reported.<\/p>\n
He said the Malaysian government is committed to addressing congestion through technological solutions, adding that border efficiency has already improved compared with three years ago.<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has reached out to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for comment.<\/p>\n
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