AnalysisASEAN
Malaysia to set up four more international gateways in 2022
Friday, 2022-01-14 10:12:16
Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Hamzah Zainudin (Photo: https://www.thestar.com.my/)
NDO/VNA – Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Hamzah Zainudin announced on January 13 that his country will establish four more international gateways in Sarawak, Johor and Terengganu in 2022.
In his 2022 New Year message, Hamzah said that the new entry points at Teluk Melano and Kapit in Sarawak, and Pengerang in Johor and Setiu in Terengganu, will facilitate travel into the country and boost economic cooperation with neighbouring nations.
The Malaysian government had allocated 8.8 million RM (4.4 million USD) under its 2022 budget for building eight border control posts to increase the presence of General Operations Force enforcement personnel, he said.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will also develop a border control blueprint and begin studies on the development of an integrated border control system known as the national border control system, he said, affirming that this system is in line with the approach under the ministry's Strategic Plan in the 2021-2025 period.
The official said the Southeast Asian nation had been climbing up the ranks as a safe country and a good place for doing business, as evident from its 23rd spot among 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 2021 and 12th placing among 190 countries on the Ease of Doing Business Index.
A warning from Omicron (Jan 14, 2022 18:06:14)
Indonesia's circuit ready to host MotoGP 2022 race (Jan 14, 2022 17:56:35)
World News in Brief: January 14 (Jan 14, 2022 15:56:29)
Singapore strengthens measures to deal with inflation (Jan 14, 2022 11:03:15)
Australia records highest temperature in 62 years (Jan 14, 2022 10:41:48)
WHO recommends Eli Lilly, GSK-Vir's drugs, widening COVID-19 treatment pool (Jan 14, 2022 08:45:28)
Japan, Thailand launch new energy initiative to promote decarbonisation (Jan 14, 2022 06:33:30)
Mekong River's water flows at record low for third year in a row (Jan 13, 2022 22:32:53)
JSCCIB maintains Thailand's 3-4.5 percent growth forecast (Jan 13, 2022 22:29:59)
UN Special Envoy pledges to coordinate with ASEAN Chair to seek solution to Myanmar issue (Jan 13, 2022 22:26:32)
Laos bolsters molnupiravir production for COVID-19 treatment (Jan 13, 2022 11:28:42)
Cambodia considers quarantine-free entry for people with booster shots (Jan 13, 2022 11:17:33)
World Bank forecasts 4.5 percent growth for Cambodia in 2022 (Jan 13, 2022 08:26:24)
RoK to deploy Pfizer COVID-19 pills as Omicron wave looms (Jan 13, 2022 12:05:10)