The Home Ministry is formulating a strategy to enhance the use of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), for stricter border control measures.

Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail emphasised that with border control now consolidated under the Malaysia Checkpoints and Border Agency (MCBA), there is a critical need to employ cutting-edge AI technology to enhance its governance and operations.

“Now that we have the MCBA, how do we leverage technology and innovation in border control?