THE Home Ministry is engaged in finalising the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan. 

Its minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new crossing is among matters discussed by both countries under the Cross-Border Agreement (CBA). 

“Our prime minister has been to Indonesia, we will have a new border crossing with Nusantara. 

“The Home Ministry will now be involved in finalising the CBA, which we hope will be settled soon,” he told reporters after inspecting the Pengkalan Kubor Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex today. 

During the visit, he took the opportunity to observe control measures along Sungai Golok, a. point on the Malaysian-Thai border. 

Saifuddin said three aspects of the new Indonesian border crossing will be finalised. 

“We will identify the ‘point-to-point’ crossing on our side and the Indonesian side, how wide an area we will cover under the agreement, and the categories of residents (near the border crossing).

“In terms of the scheduling, tentatively, Indonesian President Jokowi’s (Joko Widodo) official visit to Malaysia this year will include the signing of the agreement,” he said. – Bernama, February 18, 2023.