{
  "id": 11206641,
  "title": "408 MCBA officers start on-site RTS Link training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/408-mcba-officers-start-on-site-rts-link-training",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1545734/408-mcba-officers-start-site-rts-link-training"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Baru - Malaysia's Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) has commenced on-site training for 408 pioneering officers prior to their deployment at the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link entry point. Khairul Nizam Hashim, the commander of the RTS Link Entry Point, announced that today's New Officer Onboarding Programme is an extension of their basic training, aimed at enhancing their readiness before field assignments.\n\nThe programme emphasizes acclimatization to the work environment and locations, comprehension of MCBA roles and responsibilities, and operating protocols, including standard procedures, inspections, and communication. It also delves into teamwork, discipline, integrity, and ethics. Khairul Nizam informed that the officers consist of 39 Assistant Border Superintendents and 369 Border Superintendent Assistants.\n\nAll the officers underwent a three-month foundational training at the Segamat Police Training Centre before being deployed to prepare for the RTS Link entry point duties. The on-site training was implemented to ensure officers can apply their theoretical knowledge in a real-world operational setting.\n\nKhairul Nizam highlighted that operational readiness is being bolstered through manpower allocation, inter-agency cooperation, security measures, and a proactive enforcement strategy grounded in intelligence, risk analysis, and technological advancements. The RTS Link is scheduled to commence operations on January 1, 2027.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: A total of 408 pioneer Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) officers have begun on-site training ahead of their deployment to the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link entry point.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}