News Forum - Singapore and Malaysia reopen shared land border today

[Thaiger]

Singapore and Malaysia are reopening their shared land border today, marking another move forward to return to normal. The border was one of the busiest in the world pre-pandemic times, with vaccinated travellers being allowed to cross as of today. The border has been closed since March 2020, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded on either side. Families were separated, and jobs were lost, as many Malaysians (around 300,000) commuted daily to Singapore before the pandemic. The reopening will allow 1,440 travellers from each side per day across the border, but they must meet certain requirements to skirt quarantine. […]

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[Jason]

These two countries are so close and so intertwined, it's been a nightmare being severed. Great to hear at least a trickle of people can move between them.

[HiuMak]

39 minutes ago, Jason said:

These two countries are so close and so intertwined, it's been a nightmare being severed. 

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