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Home ministry finalising new Malaysia-Indonesia border crossing

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The agreement may be signed during the official visit to Malaysia by Indonesian President Joko Widodo this year.

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Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia had become necessary following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara. (Bernama pic)

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The home ministry is currently engaged in finalising the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan.

Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new border crossing was among the matters discussed by both countries under the cross-border agreement (CBA).

“Our prime minister has been to Indonesia. We will have a new border crossing with Nusantara.

“The home ministry will now be involved in finalising the CBA that we hope will be settled soon,” he told reporters after inspecting the Pengkalan Kubor immigration, customs, quarantine and security complex (ICQS) here today.

During the visit, he took the opportunity to view the border controls along Sungai Golok that acts as the country’s border with neighbouring Thailand.

Saifuddin said three components would be finalised on the new border crossing.

“We will identify the ‘point to point’ crossing on our side and Indonesia’s side, how wide an area we will cover under the agreement and the categories of residents (near the border crossing).”

Saifuddin said the agreement may be signed during the official visit to Malaysia by Indonesian President Joko Widodo this year.

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