M’sia Might Allow S’poreans to Go In Without 14-Day Quarantine if S’pore Does the Same for M’sians

Dreaming of eating the famous chee cheong fun at the alley behind City Square (JB) again?

Want to eat and shop to your heart’s content…for cheap?

Well, you might be able to do it soon. Might.

M’sia Might Allow S’poreans to Go In Without 14-Day Quarantine if S’pore Does the Same for M’sians

Currently, any travellers entering Malaysia has to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine at government-approved quarantine centres (except for Malaysians and selected foreigners).

Not only do they have to stay 14 days within a room with 4 walls, but they’ll also have to pay for their own stay.

But soon, they might not need to do that anymore.

On 19 Jun 2020, it was reported that Malaysia has agreed to allow Singaporeans to enter Malaysia and Brunei ‘in principle’.

Basically, what that means is that Singaporeans can enter Malaysia without being tested for Covid-19, nor do they have to undergo the 14-day quarantine.

Yes, really.

But there’s a catch: Singapore must do the same things for Malaysians coming in to Singapore.

Malaysian Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Friday:

“The loosening of the border restrictions must be reciprocated and both these countries must allow our citizens to enter without restrictions, as we have allowed.”

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Discussions Still On The Table

Mr Ismail Sabri also revealed that Singapore and Malaysia are currently in discussions right now.

And if Singapore agrees, borders between both countries will be opened.

Singapore and Brunei had been classified as ‘green zones’ by the Malaysia Health Ministry, he added, which means the likelihood of opening borders is on the table, at least on Malaysia’s side.

You have got to admit that we’ve come a long way–from the top of the world (outside China) when it comes to the number of Covid-19 cases to a “green zone” country.

Be Happy If It Happens, Be Understanding If It Doesn’t

Yes, we all want to leave the country, even if it’s just for a short while in Johor Bahru, the place of cheap eating and shopping.

But will Singapore open its borders? Maybe, maybe not.

After all, as the Singapore government has shown us through their handling of the foreign workers, they will assess the risks and see if they’re acceptable or not before they decide on anything:

I guess only time will tell whether our JB day trips will come true in 2020 or 2025.

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