Since then, Malaysia’s federal government has n’t made any announcement regarding passport-free clearance at land checkpoints, but Johor’s state government and businesses are eager to move things forward.
Mohamad Fazli, chairman of the Johor Works, Transportation, Infrastructure, and Communication Committee, stated on Tuesday ( April 9 ) that he would be meeting with the relevant organizations in Singapore following Hari Raya’s discussion of the QR code initiative.
According to Mr. Fazli,” We want to see whether the application has been prosperous or not.”  ,
” I may collect all the relevant data and have a conversation with our Immigration director-general after that,” he continued.
CNA has contacted the Johor emigration department to inquire whether there is a potential for developing a passport-free immigration clearing in the near future in advance of more debate for a planned SEZ.  ,
“IT MUST BE DONE NOW”
According to Mr. Andrew Chen, Johor position assembly for the Stulang district, which is located close to the Johor Bahru immigration complex, it is crucial that Malaysia begin implementing a passport-free certification system as soon as possible. This may signal the Malaysia administration’s commitment to the terms of the SEZ, he said.
Malaysia may not necessarily implement a QR code system like Singapore’s, but the Democratic Action Party ( DAP ) politician pointed out that countries should take into account alternatives like facial recognition biometric clearance or other methods that would allow passport-free travel when the SEZ is realized.  ,
DAP is a member of the unification state under the leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the Pakatan Harapan coalition.  ,
” It is very crucial that these methods be in position right away. Malaysia does honor the contract to eventually apply passport-free travel, according to Mr. Chen, who led a state task force to relieve congestion at the Causeway between 2018 and 2020.
” The SEZ’s success depends on smooth traffic flow, and the Malaysian business can benefit from this diplomatic program. However, he continued, “it must be done right away, in order to prepare for any subsequent conversations involving the SEZ.”
According to Mr. Chen, the authorities should also look into a system that is comparable to the one that is currently in place for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS ) Link, where visitors only need to cross immigration once.