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| Passengers boarding the bus to Malaysia at Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange on Nov 29, 2021.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI |
Malaysian PM Ismail, PM Lee to witness land VTL launch at Woodlands Checkpoint
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be witnessing the launch of the land vaccinated travel lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint on Monday morning (Nov 29).
The much-anticipated VTL allows up to 1,440 citizens, permanent residents or long-term pass holders quarantine-free entry into each country on designated buses daily.
The first of the designated bus services left for Johor Baru at about 8am on Monday.
Mr Ismail is on his first official visit to Singapore as premier since taking office in August.
He will be accompanied by other Malaysian leaders, including Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali, Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah,Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong and Johor Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad.
Mr Ismail is also scheduled to call on President Halimah Yacob at the Istana and have a meeting with PM Lee during his one-day visit.
PM Lee will host an official lunch for Mr Ismail. The Malaysian premier will also have a new orchid hybrid named in his honour during a ceremony at the Istana.
Source: The Straits Times
