'Dry run' for Singapore-Malaysia land VTL held at Johor Causeway, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: A dry run for the Singapore-Malaysia land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) was held at the Johor Causeway on Tuesday (Nov 23), said Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
"Officials from both Malaysia and Singapore are implementing a 'dry run' for the proposed opening of the VTL through the Johor Causeway," the government minister said in a tweet on Tuesday morning time.
"The opening of the border is much predictable by the people of both countries. Hope it goes well."
In a Facebook post on Tuesday evening, Singapore'due south Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said both countries accept been working difficult to iron out the details of the land VTL.
"As role of preparations, we conducted a trial run this morning to exam new protocols and the unabridged end-to-finish user journeying and so as to refine our processes," MTI said.
"This is an ongoing multi-agency effort together with our Malaysian counterparts, and we are excited to run into our land borders reopen," the ministry added.
The ministry also said that one time it is open, the land VTL "will further facilitate cantankerous-border travel betwixt Singapore and Malaysia", allowing workers from both sides of the border to reunite with their families.
Both governments take been in discussions to reopen the land border.
Last Saturday, Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said that he was "optimistic" that the country border would be opened by the end of November, and that details were still being worked out.
Mr Gan besides said that it may exist "possible" the country VTL is launched "on the same day" as the planned air VTL between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Nov 29.
Nether Singapore's VTL protocols, people who are fully vaccinated are able to travel into Singapore on designated flights, and take COVID-nineteen tests in lieu of serving quarantine or stay-dwelling house notice.
The daily quota for the travel lane scheme for all VTL countries is 10,000 travellers.
Speaking during the state assembly on Sunday, Johor Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad said that 1,440 people are expected to exist able to travel between Johor and Singapore in the start calendar week of the implementation of the country VTL.
He added that the Johor state government and Malaysia's Health Ministry building were strengthening COVID-19 testing procedures at state border checkpoints ahead of the implementation.
Mr Hasni likewise mentioned that authorities volition deport a "pilot examination" on the land VTL between Johor and Singapore earlier announcing the protocols.
Before border restrictions were implemented due to the pandemic, around 300,000 Malaysians would cantankerous the Causeway daily for work. Some Singaporeans would as well travel beyond the Causeway for leisure activities like vacation and shopping.
However, Mr Gan said concluding Sabbatum that things are not likely to render to pre-pandemic days when hundreds of thousands of people shuttled between Singapore and Johor Bahru each day.
"We will start with a smaller number, with a certain limit quota," he said.
"The priority is really to allow families who take been separated for a long time since the start of COVID-19 ... to reunite with their family unit members."
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