The state's chief minister had said a lack of staff was one reason for the traffic congestion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In a bid to reduce congestion, the southern Malaysian state of Johor will deploy an extra 250 immigration officers to its land border crossings with Singapore by September.
In May, Malaysian authorities said an additional 100 personnel would be deployed to the Johor land border crossings. The latest batch of 250 will complement this group. Earlier in June, he said the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System will eventually help ease the traffic conditions.During Thursday’s state assembly session, Mr Onn Hafiz also presented other measures to address the situation. These included traffic-flow management, particularly that of bus routes.
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