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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Malaysia's border agency celebrates Singapore's 60th birthday with cake at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE, Aug 9 — Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) received a warm visit from its Malaysian counterparts on Thursday, as the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) dropped by Woodlands Checkpoint to celebrate Singapore's 60th birthday. The delegation from Malaysia's Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex brought with them a cake decorated in the nation's iconic red and white, featuring four figures representing Singapore's main ethnic groups — Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian — holding up the national flag. Emblazoned with the words 'Unity beyond borders', the gesture was a heartfelt nod to the close ties between the two countries. This annual visit is part of an ongoing exchange programme designed to maintain cooperation, improve efficiency and bolster border security at one of the region's busiest land crossings. In response, the ICA expressed its thanks and reiterated its commitment to deepening the partnership. 'ICA looks forward to strengthening our partnership, continuing our collaboration, and ensuring smooth trade and safe travels at our land borders,' it said on Facebook.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Malaysia's border agency celebrates Singapore's 60th birthday with cake at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE, Aug 9 — Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) received a warm visit from its Malaysian counterparts on Thursday, as the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) dropped by Woodlands Checkpoint to celebrate Singapore's 60th birthday. The delegation from Malaysia's Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex brought with them a cake decorated in the nation's iconic red and white, featuring four figures representing Singapore's main ethnic groups — Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian — holding up the national flag. Emblazoned with the words 'Unity beyond borders', the gesture was a heartfelt nod to the close ties between the two countries. This annual visit is part of an ongoing exchange programme designed to maintain cooperation, improve efficiency and bolster border security at one of the region's busiest land crossings. In response, the ICA expressed its thanks and reiterated its commitment to deepening the partnership. 'ICA looks forward to strengthening our partnership, continuing our collaboration, and ensuring smooth trade and safe travels at our land borders,' it said on Facebook.
Malaysian Reserve
19-07-2025
- Malaysian Reserve
Partial e-gate operations restored at BSI and KSAB, recovery efforts ongoing
JOHOR BAHRU — Several e-gates at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) have resumed operations following a nationwide system disruption affecting entry and exit points. Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said as of 6 pm today, 26 out of 68 e-gates at BSI and three out of 12 at KSAB were back in service. 'Traffic congestion at both CIQ (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine) complexes is currently under control, based on monitoring conducted this evening,' he told Bernama. Manual counters were activated to ease the congestion after the system malfunction, which began around 1 pm yesterday, he added. 'The e-gate disruption is a nationwide issue and relevant agencies are actively working to resolve it at both BSI and KSAB,' he said. He also confirmed that ongoing monitoring is being carried out to ensure smooth traffic flow at both complexes. The automated gate system outage affecting foreign visitors at key national entry points was reportedly caused by a data integration issue that slowed down cross-verification processes within the MyIMMS immigration system. The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said the disruption led to long queues and congestion at several major locations, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2, as well as at BSI and KSAB CIQs. The agency clarified that Malaysian passport holders were not affected by the disruption and that the Immigration Department has taken immediate action to address the issue. — BERNAMA
The Sun
19-07-2025
- The Sun
Partial e-gate operations resume at Johor CIQs after nationwide outage
JOHOR BAHRU: Several e-gates at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) have resumed operations following a nationwide system disruption affecting entry and exit points. Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said as of 6 pm today, 26 out of 68 e-gates at BSI and three out of 12 at KSAB were back in service. 'Traffic congestion at both CIQ (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine) complexes is currently under control, based on monitoring conducted this evening,' he told Bernama. Manual counters were activated to ease the congestion after the system malfunction, which began around 1 pm yesterday, he added. 'The e-gate disruption is a nationwide issue and relevant agencies are actively working to resolve it at both BSI and KSAB,' he said. He also confirmed that ongoing monitoring is being carried out to ensure smooth traffic flow at both complexes. The automated gate system outage affecting foreign visitors at key national entry points was reportedly caused by a data integration issue that slowed down cross-verification processes within the MyIMMS immigration system. The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said the disruption led to long queues and congestion at several major locations, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2, as well as at BSI and KSAB CIQs. The agency clarified that Malaysian passport holders were not affected by the disruption and that the Immigration Department has taken immediate action to address the issue. - Bernama
Malay Mail
19-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Sabotage fears amid massive KLIA, JB checkpoint jams from autogate glitch this weekend
JOHOR BAHRU, July 19 — Tens of thousands of foreign visitors have reportedly found themselves unable to use autogate facilities at major entry points to Malaysia. The Star reported that long queues have formed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 1 and 2, and Johor Bahru's Sultan Iskandar and Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine centres. 'Weekends are a busy period and Immigration officers have been told to open all lanes to clear the passports manually,' an unnamed official at the Sultan Iskandar complex was quoted by the paper. The disruption reportedly started around noon yesterday, affecting 200 autogates nationwide. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the failure and are investigating possible sabotage or hacking. The biggest disruptions happened at the two centres in Johor Bahru, which receives influx of Singaporean visitors on a regular basis — especially on weekend. People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) personnel were deployed to help manage the crowds at the two land checkpoints with Singapore, while Immigration Department officers initiated contra lanes at both bus halls to speed up processing. Efforts were still ongoing to restore the nationwide system, at the time of writing. Since June 2024, autogate access has been extended to visitors from 63 countries, as well as diplomats and their family members. Malaysia has since deployed the QR code system at major entry points starting January this year to cut down on waiting time for foreign visitors.
