ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government is hoping that the ongoing vaccination in Malaysia and Singapore will lead to the reopening of the border between the two countries this year. Johor tourism, youth and sports committee chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state government has made the "necessary preparations" and is ready to receive travellers from the neighbouring country. “This matter is under the purview of the Federal Government through the Foreign Ministry and the Singaporean government. “Discussions are still ongoing, especially in terms of the safety and the security of the people travelling between both countries. I can’t elaborate further than that.