In April 2019, the Malaysia transport ministry announced that all foreign vehicles have to register for a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP).

Only those with VEP will then be allowed into the country.

This regulation will be enforced come October 2019 at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar, and Johor, which will affect Singaporeans.

VEP only for Singapore?

While the Malaysian transport ministry said that other land borders will also require VEP for entry in phase two and three, the exact timeline for the implementation has been vague.

The ministry only vaguely added that the enforcement for the two phases would be "in due course".

On Sept. 2, the transport minister Anthony Loke said the ministry is still looking into the implementation of VEP at other borders, according to Sin Chew Jit Poh.

Singapore's response

In response to media queries, Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said it is unclear if the regulation will apply to land borders with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei, and if so, when will the VEP be enforced in these areas.

MOT added that if the VEP requirement is only enforced on Singapore-registered vehicles, the ministry will "consider the appropriate response".

Top photo from One Motoring and Andrew Wang