RTS Link: Border security preparations stepped up ahead of January launch
Photo: New Straits Times
JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) is stepping up security readiness and border inspection capabilities ahead of the launch of the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link in January next year.
From the original report
MCBA director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said preparations were being intensified through technology, personnel training and operational simulations to ensure effective inspection of documents and goods.
He said while technology played an important role in supporting enforcement, it could not be regarded as the sole solution to security threats at the country's entry points.
…
This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.
Read the full report at New Straits Times
New Straits Times
Read the full translated article in Japanese →
Related stories
-
FAM taps ex‑police deputy Ayob Khan to lead Integrity Committee Crime9/30 18:12
-
Student bullying case: Five students claim they were bullied by the first suspect Crime9/30 12:52
-
MBPP issues nine community service notices for littering since July 1 Crime9/30 12:51
-
Ex-senior Felda officer to be charged tomorrow Crime9/29 20:50
About this story
- Source
- New Straits Times
- Originally published
- Sep 19, 2026
- Updated here
- Sep 19, 2026
- Produced by
- Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
- Corrections
- Corrections log · Report an error