PETALING JAYA: Chairman of the Penang Port Commission (SPPP), Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin, reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening border security through strategic cooperation with the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS).
During the courtesy meeting with the AKPS delegation led by Penang AKPS Commander Zuhair Jamaludin, Yeoh emphasised the need to make inspection procedures at entry points more efficient, particularly at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT).
He stressed that security enhancements must go hand in hand with smooth trade operations, ensuring that legitimate commerce continues without disruption while also preventing congestion that could affect daily activities at the terminal.
Yeoh further highlighted PPC’s full support for AKPS through information sharing, technical assistance, and the adoption of modern surveillance technologies.
These efforts, he noted, are expected to reduce security risks and deliver positive impacts on the well-being of the Penang community.
He stressed that sustained collaboration between PPC and AKPS is vital to ensuring port management that is safer, more efficient, and competitive, in line with government policies and operational needs on the ground.
