Tourism, arts and culture minister Nancy Shukri said discussions on the matter involving several ministries from both countries were underway.

She said, once approved, the establishment of the special travel lanes would be announced by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

“Other ministers will also hold discussions with their counterparts from Singapore in order to ensure that the plan goes ahead smoothly.

“We will also bring this matter up at a National Security Council (MKN) meeting,” she told a press conference at Parliament today.

Singapore has opened up quarantine-free travel, with conditions, to vaccinated tourists from several countries such as the US and the UK.

Meanwhile, Nancy said all tourism industry players were ready to receive foreign tourists and would ensure that all the SOPs set by MKN are strictly complied with.