Clearing the way for smoother travel between East Malaysia, Brunei

Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan revealed that Malaysia and Brunei are taking steps to simplify immigration processes at border checkpoints, aiming to streamline travel between Sabah, Sarawak, and Brunei. Currently, eight checkpoints must be cleared on a return journey, a task that will become more manageable with the ongoing efforts to ease cross-border travel.

During an inter-government meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, the foreign minister announced that technical committees from both nations have been tasked to determine the most effective method to expedite travel between the two countries. Progress has been made in resolving approximately 50% of the outstanding issues related to the land boundary, focusing on boundary demarcation on the ground. This progress will be based on the 2009 terms of reference and findings from the technical committee's field assessments.

Mohamad Hasan also highlighted that issues between Petronas Carigali and Brunei's oil company have been resolved, with gas production from the Kledang deepwater exploration project set to begin in early 2029.