People in Singapore wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Singapore (VNA) – Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to reopen cross-border travel for essential business and official purposes, the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on June 27.
This decision was made following the phone talks between Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Muhyiddin Yassin a day earlier.
The two leaders agreed to establish a Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and a Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) for different groups of travellers.
The RGL will facilitate cross-border travel for essential business and official purposes, while the PCA will allow the two countries’ citizens who hold long-term immigration passes in the other country to return home for short-term leave.
Singaporean and Malaysian relevant agencies are still discussing specific measures to implement the RGL and PCA, especially preventive ones against COVID-19 transmission./.
VNA
