Singapore denies restrictions on travellers to M'sia
SINGAPORE - Singapore today denied allegations it has imposed tighter restrictions on its nationals and other people travelling to Malaysia in the latest spat between the two neighbours.
"These allegations are absurd," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
"It is untrue that Singapore Immigration and Registration had imposed additional restrictions to curb the entry of Singaporeans and other travellers into Malaysia," it said.
Anti-terror measures
Heightened security checks have been carried out "at all checkpoints and on all passengers transiting or visiting Singapore" as part of anti-terrorism measures in the aftermath of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
"Malaysia should understand the need for these extra precautions which many countries around the world have had to adopt," it said.
Officials in Johor near the border say they have received several complaints about the tighter checks imposed by Singapore on travellers, saying it could discourage tourists.
The neighbours are already embroiled in a dispute over the price of water that Malaysia supplies to the city-state, among other things. AFP
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