“If one country becomes too efficient, it will lead to congestion in the other. So it is better for both countries to work together to ensure smooth connectivity without bottlenecks.”
Separately, Azfar said that Singapore had submitted a proposal to acquire two plots of freehold land measuring 0.9 hectares (2.2 acres) for the expansion of the country’s Woodlands checkpoint.
“They submitted a proposal last year to acquire it at the market rate. We have several plots of land in Singapore, which is under the Office of the Federal Commissioner of Lands,” he said.