KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department is ready for the implementation of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia, which is scheduled to begin on Nov 29. Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pic) said the department had made thorough preparations to ensure the programme ran smoothly. Meanwhile, Khairul Dzaimee said the "Recalibration Plan for Illegal Immigrants" programme, which ends on Dec 31, would not be extended. Khairul Dzaimee said 129 illegal immigrants were detained at a factory producing metal tools in Balakong, Seri Kembangan, here, at 8pm Monday (Nov 22), on suspicion of not having valid documents and misusing documents issued by Immigration. He said they comprised 110 men and 19 women from Indonesia, Myanmar, India and Bangladesh aged from 20 to 49 years old.

Source: The Star November 23, 2021 04:05 UTC