THE Road Transport Department (RTD) expects the vehicle-entry permit (VEP) on all foreign vehicles entering the country through the Johor Causeway and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, to be implemented by the end of this year.

Director-general of RTD Saharuddin Khalid said the permit system was now in the final stages of being tested, before being finalised by the Transport Ministry.

“I am waiting for the final report which I expect to receive this October before getting a decision from the ministry.

“This implementation does not put pressure on the neighbouring countries as it only involves our business and our borders,” he told reporters.

The VEP was previously postponed by the government to standardise its implementation at the Malaysia-Singapore and Malaysia-Thailand borders. – Bernama, September 24, 2018.