According to a media release, Johor State has urged the Malaysian government to expedite the process of a full opening of Singapore and Malaysia border. A discussion was held between the head of government of Johor State Hasni Mohammad and the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in regards to the full re-opening.
According to Hasni, the closure of the border had affected more than 250,000 people who used to travel between the two countries. 35,000 Malaysians who are working in Singapore have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. The closure of the border had also reduced the customs revenue as well.
However, it is unlikely that the full re-opening of the border will not happen anytime soon as it was recently announced by Malaysia’s health minister that travellers arriving in Malaysia will no longer be allowed to serve quarantine at home following the fact that Malaysian tested positive after returning from Singapore.