“Some of them [Malaysians] They may have entered the country through unofficial channels and may be afraid to report it,” he said at a special Lunar New Year public meeting for foreign dignitaries and guests at the official residence on Saturday. Ta. “It is better to apply directly to the company or through official channels.”
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Singapore’s abandoned mall becomes a rare place of self-expression
Singapore’s abandoned mall becomes a rare place of self-expression
He called on Malaysians in need of assistance to contact the High Commission for assistance.
“So far, I can say that Malaysian workers are among the most disciplined foreign workers in Singapore,” he said.
“We have high hopes”: Singapore, Malaysia and the development of border economies
“We have high hopes”: Singapore, Malaysia and the development of border economies
“However, seamless connectivity is paramount to the success of the SEZ. That is why I always tell our checkpoints in both countries to talk together and come up with a two to five year plan on how to deal with it. “We’re doing it,” he said.
“If one country becomes too efficient, it will create congestion in the other. Therefore, it is better for both countries to work together to ensure smooth connectivity without bottlenecks.”
Separately, Mr Azfar said Singapore had submitted a proposal to acquire two 0.9 hectare (2.2 acre) freehold land parcels for the expansion of the Woodlands checkpoint.
“They submitted a proposal last year to buy it at market rates. We have some land in Singapore and it is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Land Commission,” he said.
“There is a similar piece of land in Holland Village, which is used by Malaysian Customs, but my residence here is under the control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“We have proposed exchanging the Woodlands land for other parcels, similar to what was done earlier with the land around Tanjong Pagar,” he said, adding that they still have land from Putrajaya. He added that he was awaiting a decision.
At the Lunar New Year gathering, in addition to throwing coins, Yi SanAzfar promoted local dishes such as nasi lemak, teh tarik and roti canai as part of the “Malaysian Breakfast Culture” to the 200 guests.
An application has been submitted to UNESCO for “Malaysian breakfast culture” to be included in the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
Azfar said the decision to add the three items to UNESCO’s list would be taken in November this year.