Singapore, Malaysia to work towards recognizing COVID-19 vaccine certificates, ‘progressively restore’ cross-border travel

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    1. Singapore and Malaysia have reaffirmed their commitment to work towards recognising each other’s COVID-19 vaccine certificates, with a view towards facilitating cross-border travel in the future.
    2. “The operational details of the Reciprocal Recognition of Vaccine Certificate between Malaysia and Singapore, including the detailed requirements, health protocols, and application process involved for entry and exit into Malaysia and Singapore will be further deliberated and finalised by both parties,” said both countries’ foreign affairs ministries in a joint statement on Tuesday (Mar 23).
    3. Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein in Putrajaya on Tuesday.
    4. “The two ministers had a constructive discussion on their respective national vaccination roll-out plans which are underway in Malaysia and Singapore, and how this could facilitate cross-border travel between both countries in the near future,” said the joint statement.
    5. Singapore and Malaysia will take into account the COVID-19 situation on both sides and ensure the “public health and safety of the residents of both countries”.

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    Source: Channel News Asia