Discussions are on track to finalise the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to facilitate cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia through the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) initiatives.

 Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said “Discussions are on track. These are the arrangements that we agreed upon and will be implemented in due course,”.Officials in Malaysia and Singapore are working towards the targeted implementation of RGL and PCA on Aug 10, 2020. The two governments, in a joint statement on July 14, have agreed to implement both travel schemes meant to address the needs of different groups of cross-border travelers in the two countries. 

Both sides have agreed to publish the requirements, health protocols, and application process involved for entry and exit into Malaysia and Singapore, 10 days prior to the implementation of the RGL and PCA, said the joint statement.

Wong, who is also the co-chair of the Multi-Ministry Taskforce on Covid-19, said that both countries were still discussing another aspect of travel arrangement involving daily commuters.

“As we highlighted before, we do not want to see the large volume of daily commuters as was the case before Covid-19.

“It is simply because on both sides neither Malaysia nor Singapore will be able to accommodate that large volume of travel on a daily basis in a safe and sustainable manner in the Covid-19 environment.
“So the discussions around the arrangement for daily commuters are still ongoing,” said Wong.