Sudden freeze on VTL dashes dreams of many

Family reunion: Guwi hugging his older son upon returning from Singapore. Sharing in their joy are his younger son and mother-in-law.

JOHOR BARU: The sudden freeze on the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), a special air and land travel lane for fully-vaccinated individuals, has shattered the hopes of many who plan to travel between Malaysia and Singapore.

Bus driver Lim Pak Yen, who last saw his family 21 months ago, said he had planned to return to Johor Baru via the land VTL (VTL-Land) next year for the Chinese New Year celebration.