SINGAPORE, July 5 — Singapore’s priority now is to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations before re-opening its border, an important part of the republic’s recovery process, according to Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.

PASIR MAS, July 5 — The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade has reported an increase in various cross-border crime activities in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang from January to June 31 compared to the same period last year.

PASIR MAS, March 8 — The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) is confident that the amendment to the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 (Act 728) will enable the department to expand its jurisdiction, said Maqis director-general Saiful Yazan Alwi.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 — Thailand is intensifying enforcements at the Thailand-Malaysia borders to prevent migrant smuggling and curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Criminal activities linked to national borders including shootings, smuggling of migrants as well as Macau Scam fraud syndicates are among those that have riveted public attention throughout 2020.

KUCHING, Dec 28 — The government is considering opening its border to help boost the tourism sector, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Dec 12 — Border control operations in the northern part of the Peninsula will be implemented in an integrated manner, including in terms of area patrols, by all relevant security agencies, beginning in January.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The National Task Force (NTF) will be meeting this week to discuss measures on how to further tighten border controls following two shooting incidences at the Malaysian-Thai border last week that killed a security force member and injured two others.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Enhancements have been made to strengthen border control strategies and patrolling along the Malaysia-Thailand border since Thursday (Nov 26) to curb cross-border crime following the recent shooting incidents in the area.

SONGKHLA, Nov 27 — Thailand is ready to cooperate with Malaysia to tighten security control at the border following the shooting incident which led to the death of a General Operations Force (GOF) personnel while on duty in Perlis on Tuesday.

KANGAR, Nov 26 — Police are intensifying the hunt for the rest of the smugglers allegedly involved in a shootout with General Operations Force (GOF) personnel at the Malaysia-Thailand border two days ago, following the arrest of the main suspect in the case.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has consented the posthumous conferment of the medal of Panglima Gagah Berani (PGB) and the rank of Sergeant to the two General Operations Force (GOF) members, Baharuddin Ramli and Norihan Tari, involved in the fatal shooting at the Malaysia-Thailand border on early Tuesday, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 — Sergeant Norihan a/l Tari, 39, the General Operation Force (GOF) personnel who was injured after being shot while on duty at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar, Perlis yesterday was taken to the Penang Hospital (HPP) last night for further treatment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The National Task Force (NTF), which implements Ops Benteng, is considering increasing the number of personnel at the Malaysia-Thailand border area by involving various other enforcement agencies, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) look almost certain to miss their participation in the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League East Zone tournament in Doha, Qatar, following the government's decision for the country's borders to remain closed.

SINGAPORE, Oct 30 — Singapore will lift its border restrictions for visitors from Mainland China and Victoria, Australia from November 6, 2020, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) yesterday.

TUMPAT, Oct 14 — Over 100 illegal immigrants including smugglers were detained at the Malaysia-Thailand border, near Tumpat, during the implementation of the recovery movement control order (RMCO).

SINGAPORE, Oct 12 — Singapore and Indonesia have agreed to reopen borders between the two countries for essential business and official travel after they were shut to curb the spread of Covid-19.

PASIR MAS, Oct 7 — The 7th Battalion General Operations Force (PGA7) has identified 40 new rat routes on the Malaysia-Thailand border since the implementation of the Covid-19’s Op Benteng in March.

SONGKHLA, Sept 27 — Thai Customs seized 200,000 cigarette packs of various brands worth RM2.2 million believed to have been smuggled in from Malaysia during an operation here on Thursday.