More than 3,000 lorries have been caught in these massive jams each day, following the implementation of mandatory scanning for all heavy vehicles. KSAB only has one scanner for lorries headed to Singapore. It also does not scan lorries leaving the country, while Malaysia has two scanners to check arriving lorries. The congestion has worsened in recent days with the last-minute rush to send goods to Singapore before the Chinese New Year festive period. A transport operator, who wished to be identified only as Tan, said that previously, the scanners for the export zone operated during specific hours and were switched off during traffic jams to alleviate congestion.

Source: The Star February 13, 2026 02:08 UTC