Singapore to step up security at checkpoints for a week starting Sep 9

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Singapore to step up security at checkpoints for a week starting Sep 9
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Pope Francis will visit Singapore from Sep 11 to Sep 13. While in Indonesia, alleged threats were made against the Catholic leader.

File photo of the automated lanes for foreign travellers at Changi Airport Terminal 3 in Singapore on May 16, 2024. SINGAPORE: Delays are expected at all Singapore checkpoints from Sep 9 to Sep 14, as authorities step up checks because of the"heightened security situation in the region".

Arriving travellers at land, air and sea checkpoints will undergo"enhanced security checks" and they should factor in extra time for immigration clearance, said ICA.The suspects were nabbed in cities around the capital Jakarta, and the provinces of West Sumatra and Bangka Belitung.

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