More Malaysians set to come home after Singapore's stricter coronavirus measures

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JOHOR BARU - The Johor Immigration Department is expecting more Malaysians currently staying in Singapore to return home after the island republic announced significantly stricter measures to address the Covid-19 pandemic, The Star reported.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

JOHOR BARU - The Johor Immigration Department is expecting more Malaysians currently staying in Singapore to return home after the Republic announced significantly stricter measures to address the Covid-19 pandemic, The Star reported.

Johor Baru MP Akmal Nasir had on Friday urged the Malaysian government to let Malaysians in Singapore return following the republic's announcement, as many Malaysians there would not be able to work. "Malaysians working in Singapore who wish to return to Malaysia during movement control order period are required to get a swab test in Singapore and present a letter or certificate to confirm he or she is free of Covid-19 at the entry point before being allowed to enter.

Malaysians are not allowed to go overseas, while tourists are not allowed into the country. Schools and non-essential businesses have been shuttered.

 

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