20% drop seen in entry of S'pore cars on first day of VEP requirement

JOHOR BARU: The number of cars entering Johor from Singapore has dropped by about 20% following the implementation of the vehicle entry permit (VEP) requirement from Tuesday (Oct 1).

A Home Ministry official at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (BSI) noted the drop since morning but said it was too early to say if it was because of the VEP.