Causeway

2022 - 4 - 1

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Sheer delight, relief as border reopens at Johor Causeway, Linkedua (The Star Online)

JOHOR BARU: What an emotional moment it was for the many Malaysians gathered here as they patiently waited for the reopening of the Johor Causeway, ...

I don’t know how to face my wife and kids,” he said. "For the last two years, I celebrated Hari Raya in a foreign country. Shouts of "welcome back” and "selamat kembali” to Malaysia could be heard from those gathered at the R&F Mall near the Johor Causeway as they arrived in great fanfare, with fireworks being let off in the background.

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Familiar congestion returns to Johor causeway as borders reopen (New Straits Times Online)

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Causeway recorded an unusual entry volume involving private vehicles from midnight until about 4am this morning.

"It's amazing to be able to line up and walk in groups after two years of being stranded in Singapore," he said. "We are more than willing to be stuck in severe traffic jams at the Johor Causeway than to be separated from our loved ones for many years," he said. "However, when we were stranded in Singapore for more than two years, we kind of missed those moments.

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Loud cheers, cars honking, surprises and reunions aplenty as ... (TODAY)

Singaporeans and Malaysians were excited as they crossed the Causeway via Woodlands Checkpoint past midnight on April 1, 2022.

To me, this is like a moment that you won't be able to re-live," the 38-year-old said. "Doctors said they can't do anything for my father and he's been in and out of hospital. Then maybe we will go together." “It has been more than two years since border restrictions were in place at the land checkpoints. He added that ICA will continue to monitor the situation and will be fine-tuning ground processes to improve the checkpoint experience for travellers. We would like to remind drivers to prepare all necessary documentation such as having baby travel documents, submitting the SG Arrival Card (and so on).”

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The Causeway is roaring back to life – here's what you need to know ... (Time Out Singapore)

Now, fully vaccinated people in Singapore are now able to cross the land border through cars or motorcycles across the Causeway and Second Link. Here are a few ...

Also, the reopening coincides with Ramadan, which starts on April 3 and ends on May 2. Individuals need to complete a full regimen of the Covid-19 vaccine to be allowed entry to Malaysia. Also, children aged 12 and below can travel without the need to show proof of vaccination. The services in Singapore start at 6.30am and end at 10.30pm. Be prepared to pay $2 if you are boarding from Singapore, and RM 2 if you’re boarding from Johor. Once you have verified your vaccination status on the MySafeTravel portal, check that your details are reflected correctly on the MySejahtera app. The app is Malaysia’s equivalent to Singapore’s TraceTogether app. Time to reunite with your Malaysian friends and relatives, and of course, eat to your heart’s content.

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First man to cross reopened Causeway from S'pore to Johor rides ... (Mothership.sg)

The first man to touch Malaysian soil in Johor after crossing the reopened land borders on April 1, 2022 did so via the Singapore-Malaysia Causeway with ...

These Malaysians shouted their cheers and welcomes from the lookout point at travellers who made their way across the border. Travellers who were crossing on foot ran across the Causeway, where one man shouted, "Malaysia, boleh." The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on April 1 said more than 11,000 travellers have cleared the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in the first seven hours of the reopening of the Singapore-Malaysia land borders.

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Over 11000 people cross Causeway, Second Link in 7 hours after ... (The Straits Times)

The Straits Times observed queues for both cars and motorcycles at Woodlands Checkpoint one hour into the border reopening. But the bus hall for travellers on ...

ICA added that it started to organise travellers on foot based on their immigration status even before borders reopened. The Straits Times observed queues for both cars and motorcycles at Woodlands Checkpoint one hour into the border reopening. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Friday that queues at the various checkpoints were already observed at 11pm on Thursday. These queues comprised travellers on foot at Woodlands Checkpoint, and cars and motorcycles at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints.

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From JB to Singapore: We expected congestion, but the commute ... (CNA)

JOHOR BAHRU/SINGAPORE: Many travellers across the Woodlands Causeway on Friday (Apr 1) morning were anticipating traffic jams after prolonged border ...

It took the bus less than five minutes to reach the Singapore checkpoint. It certainly wasn’t easy for him. After clearing Singapore immigration, I spoke to Zulkifli Nawawi, 46, who was in Singapore to look for work.

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Over 33000 people cross Causeway, Second Link since midnight ... (The Straits Times)

Of these travellers, 9400 of them departed on foot or buses, 9700 in cars and the remaining 8500 on motorcycles. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Johor Baru businesses await revival after Causeway reopens ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — From his home in Johor Baru, Mr Joseph Bangura felt a surge of renewed hope as he watched the Causeway bridge light up and people wasting no ...

Although this is a far cry from the 415,000 travellers who used to go through the immigration counters here — based on ICA figures released in January 2020 — shopkeepers hold out hope that people will visit Johor Baru. SINGAPORE — From his home in Johor Baru, Mr Joseph Bangura felt a surge of renewed hope as he watched the Causeway bridge light up and people wasting no time to cross it to get to Malaysia after midnight on Friday (April 1). Shopkeepers around Johor Bahru City Square mall who spoke to TODAY on Friday shared similar hopes that the reopening of the two land borders between Singapore and Malaysia will increase human traffic and revive businesses.

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Cheering on the Causeway (The Star Online)

JOHOR BARU: After two years of only being able to “see” their family members via their mobile phones, thousands of Malaysians in Singapore expressed relief ...

I don’t know how to face my wife and kids,” he said. “My daughter was about two-years-old when the border was closed and I had to leave. I did not tell my family that I was coming home as I wanted to surprise them,” he said. “For the last two years, I celebrated Hari Raya in a foreign country. The news of the border reopening was an answered prayer for me. “The process was pretty smooth although it was tiring to walk while dragging my luggage.

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Long queues line up at JB-S'pore Causeway on night of March 31 ... (Mothership.sg)

via Wing Cheng/Facebook. Here's the situation captured by the traffic camera at Woodlands Causeway: A Malaysian, known as "Spring Leave" on Facebook ...

A Malaysian, known as "Spring Leave" on Facebook, was live streaming the situation while waiting to cross the land border by foot. Here's the situation captured by the traffic camera at Woodlands Causeway: Here's the situation at Woodlands Checkpoint at around 10:30pm:

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Crossing the Causeway: Out and about in Johor Bahru | Video (CNA)

Thinking of taking a drive to Johor Bahru? We tried it on Friday (Apr 1), the first day Singapore and Malaysia's land border reopened to cars.

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My day in JB: Getting across the Causeway and back home ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — When my editor asked on Monday if I could head to Johor Baru on Friday (April 1) to report on the reopening of the Singapore-Malaysia land ...

By Friday morning, the day we had to embark on our assignment, we still had not received a response. However, it takes an additional two days for vaccination details to appear on our MySejahtera app. Luckily, TODAY photographer Ili Nadhirah Mansor — who was also on the same assignment — had a family friend in Johor, so we registered our accounts with his address.

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