Malaysia, Brunei explore single checkpoint to ease border travel
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says immigration procedures need to be improved as both countries work to facilitate cross-border movement.
Malaysia and Brunei have agreed to ease border travel by exploring a single-checkpoint system for people movement, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 27th Annual Leaders Consultation. Currently, travellers must pass through multiple checkpoints before reaching their destination in both countries, a process Prime Minister Ibrahim believes is lengthy.
The immigration process is also hindered by outdated regulations, making it difficult to enter each other's countries. A joint statement issued after the meeting emphasized the need for relevant agencies to expedite the feasibility of this system. The two countries also agreed to resolve the stretch of their shared land border, Sector F-G, based on the watershed principle, with a target completion date of May 31, 2027.
Progress has been made, with 264.8km of the land boundary, or around 50%, already surveyed and demarcated. Both sides also welcomed discussions on commercial rice cultivation in Sarawak to boost food security and the progress of the Brunei-Sarawak power interconnection project under the Asean Power Grid.
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