Malaysians are now allowed to quarantine at their place of residence rather than at isolation centres from Oct 27.

Malaysia will be moved from Category IV to Category III of Singapore’s categories of border restrictions from Oct 27.

Channel News Asia (CNA) quoted the Singapore health ministry as saying Malaysians can serve their 10-day stay-home notice (SHN) at their declared residence or accommodation from Oct 27 onwards.

This is regardless of the traveller’s vaccination status, travel history and household members.

“By default, they will not be allocated accommodation in any dedicated SHN facilities,” said the city-state’s health ministry.

All travellers must strictly remain quarantined in their accommodations and will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device throughout the 10 days.

The ministry warned that action would be taken against those who breached their quarantine or made false declarations.

Meanwhile, travellers from Category III countries will no longer have to undergo an RT-PCR test upon arrival. Instead, they only have to take the test at the end of their quarantine period.

They also no longer have to be screened with rapid-test kits on the third and seventh days of their arrival in Singapore during their SHN.

Other countries that will be added to Category III of Singapore’s border restrictions are Cambodia, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Mongolia, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, South Africa, Tonga, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

Meanwhile, travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore again.