Singaporeans' VEP status from Oct 1

The heavy traffic volume at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar checkpoint in Johor Baru near the Causeway. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With an estimated 145,000 vehicles crossing the Causeway alone everyday, the land border between Malaysia and Singapore is one of the world's busiest.

Come Oct 1, the Malaysian government will be enforcing the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for foreign vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore.

Based on records, there are already over 200,000 foreign vehicles who have applied for the VEP but only 70,000 have activated their RFID tags.

Here's what to know if you're driving into Malaysia from Oct 1.

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