Passport-free travel between Malaysia and Singapore on the cards

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong (left) witnessing the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). The MoU was signed by Economic Minister Rafizi Ramli (second from right) and Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong (second from left). — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Malaysia and Singapore are looking into implementing passport-free QR code clearance at their land checkpoints to support the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

In a joint statement after signing the JS-SEZ memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday, Economic Minister Rafizi Ramli and Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said the two countries are exploring several initiatives as they work towards the economic zone.