Applications for travel on compassionate grounds between Singapore and Malaysia are now open, a week before the scheme starts. From yesterday, people from either country can apply for cross-border travel to visit family members for emergency reasons such as death or critical illness. Only two visitors per case are allowed, said the Immigration Department of Malaysia and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore. No indication has been given as to how long the approval process will take. Approved travellers to Singapore will be required to abide by the stipulated health measures for entry, including stay-home notice and Covid-19 tests.