Brunei imposes charges on land border travellers


By UnreguserXue Fei
  • World
  • Friday, 02 Oct 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Exit and Entry Charges Order 2020 comes into effect on Thursday, imposing a service charge of 3 Brunei dollars (about 2.2 U.S. dollars) per person for a one-way trip and 6 Brunei dollars per person for a return trip on all citizens, residents and foreigners travelling through land border checkpoints.

According to Haji Mohd Amin Liew, Brunei's Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy, government officers conducting official duties on behalf of Brunei government are exempt from paying the charges.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

U.S. stocks close lower
Syria's Sharaa grants Kurdish Syrians citizenship, language rights for first time, SANA says
Emergency calls reveal chaos after Minneapolis ICE shooting as city braces for more unrest
Trump offers to restart mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia on Nile River water sharing
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor Vazquez
Crude futures settle higher
U.S. dollar ticks up
Roundup: Drought, groundwater overuse trigger surge in sinkholes in central T�rkiye
US officials provide shifting accounts of ICE detainee death in Texas military camp
Russia's 2025 inflation stands at 5.59 pct

Others Also Read