Scanning equipment worth RM700mil to be used at Malaysia's entry points


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BUTTERWORTH: Scanning equipment worth RM700mil will be used at Malaysia's entry points by end of next year to tighten the hold on illegal activities in the country.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the equipment which consisted of six body scanners, eight baggage scanners and 55 cargo scanners would be placed all over Malaysia including at all border and entry points into the country.

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RM 12.33/month

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