Loke said the government will not increase the current fee of RM20 because of the potential effect if Singapore reciprocates.

“If we increase the road charge for Singaporean vehicles, Singapore will also impose a higher road charge for Malaysian vehicles entering Singapore. Thus, we have to look at reciprocity,” he said at a press conference in Johor Bahru today.

Loke said the decision to stick to the current rate is also to encourage more tourists from Singapore to come into Malaysia as they play an important role in bolstering the economy.

“We want to encourage the influx of Singaporean tourists to Johor for economic development,” he said.

The RM20 fee is levied on all foreign-registered private vehicles, excluding motorcycles, at the two immigration checkpoints at Woodlands as well as the Tuas Second Link.