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Singapore, Malaysia to begin cross-border travel scheme for death-related, critically ill emergency visits from May 17
Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein speaking at Singapore s Ministry of Foreign Affairs after their meeting on May 2. (Photo: MFA, Singapore)
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SINGAPORE: A cross-border travel scheme facilitating trips between Malaysia and Singapore for compassionate reasons such as death and visits to loved ones who are critically ill is set to kick off on May 17.
SINGAPORE, May 2 Malaysia hopes that the government of Singapore can consider giving flexibility in allowing Malaysian workers and diplomats under the Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) scheme to be quarantined at their own residence. “This is similar to the arrangement provided by the.
SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore today agreed on the procedures and entry requirements for Death and Critically Ill Emergency Visits (DCEV) between t.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein speaks during a press conference at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 15, 2020. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana
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SINGAPORE, May 2 Malaysia and Singapore today agreed on the procedures and entry requirements for Death and Critically Ill Emergency Visits ((DCEV) between the two countries amid stricter border measures.
The arrangement will be implemented from May 17, 2021 onwards.
This is according to a joint statement by Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and his Singapore counterpart Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
“This agreement provides a framework to facilitate travel between the two countries for compassionate and emergency reasons,” said the statement.
Travel on compassionate grounds between Singapore and Malaysia will be allowed from May 17, amid Covid-19 restrictions that ban the bulk of cross-border movement, the two countries announced yesterday.
But given the escalating Covid-19 situation in both countries, other arrangements like an air travel bubble and short-term visits for business, as well as a planned in-person meeting in Singapore between top leaders, will be put on hold.
The details of the special travel arrangements on compassionate grounds will be released later, but these will include steps like testing visitors for the coronavirus as well as the need for quarantine, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday.