SINGAPORE, March 2 — Travellers faced major delays at Singapore’s Woodlands Checkpoint today, as heightened immigration checks slowed cross-border traffic.Long queues formed...
How a victim impact statement can give victims a voice in court here in Malaysia beyond just the details of the crime Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Gulf air hubs and disrupts global flights in biggest post-Covid aviation shock, say expertsPipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore July 20, 2018.
REUTERS/Edgar Suand enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min. cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.SINGAPORE, March 2 — Travellers faced major delays at Singapore’s Woodlands Checkpoint today, as heightened immigration checks slowed cross-border traffic. Long queues formed for motorcycles, cars, cargo trucks, and cross-border buses, with some travellers waiting more than 100 minutes to enter the republic, The Straits Times reported. Apps tracking traffic, including Checkpoint.SG and Beat The Jam, reported that journeys which usually take under 40 minutes were now taking over two hours.Singapore’s immigration and checkpoints authority said security checks were stepped up in response to escalating tensions in the Middle East after the US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran on February 28, killing its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Heavy traffic already began on March 1 with many Chinese New Year holidaymakers returning to Singapore for work, with many crossing the Causeway by foot. Pokémon Center Singapore pauses April 1 for makeover, pop-ups in Jewel and Plaza Singapura keep fans covered until reopening from July
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