SINGAPORE - Comments by Malaysians that heavy congestion at the land checkpoints is generally caused by Singapore are inaccurate, said the Republic’s border agency on Friday. Responding to media queries, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) refuted recent comments attributing the congestion at land checkpoints during long weekends and holiday periods to Singapore. While ICA did not elaborate on who...
SINGAPORE - Comments by Malaysians that heavy congestion at the land checkpoints is generally caused by Singapore are inaccurate, said the Republic’s border agency on Friday.
The agency noted that it cleared more than 1.7 million passengers through the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints – a record – during the long weekend from Aug 31 to Sept 4 this year. ICA said it has to balance the need of keeping Singapore’s border secure while facilitating the movement of travellers and cargo. Border security is important, particularly in preventing the entry of smuggled, illegal or undesirable persons and goods, it added.It cited the use of multi-modal biometric scanning technology at the bus halls and motorcycle lanes at Singapore’s checkpoints, which can detect foreigners with multiple identities or impersonated personalities.
These include putting in 74 more automated lanes across both land checkpoints. Since January, the Automated Clearance Initiative has allowed even first-time foreigners visiting Singapore to clear immigration through these automated lanes, improving efficiency. Turning to measures for buses, ICA said departing public buses have dedicated immigration clearance lanes to prevent them from being blocked by private buses when passing through the Woodlands Checkpoint.
Further improvements are in the pipeline. From early 2024, travellers in the same car can be cleared at one go by scanning a single QR code, in place of the current process of scanning passports.
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