Brunei will open its borders after meeting its immunisation target of 80%

Brunei will open its borders to non-essential travel once the country's population has been vaccinated to the tune of 80%.

At yesterday's daily news conference, Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar said, "We are extensively investigating this situation, and discussions are happening at the committee level."

According to overseas reports, on November 29, a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia will be inaugurated, allowing for quarantine-free travel.
Six dedicated flights between Changi International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport will kick off the VTL (KLIA).

Malaysia and Indonesia have also agreed to establish a travel corridor between the two nations under a VTL agreement.

"These nations have met their vaccination targets.
"We would prefer to open our borders as well, especially given the travel plans of our neighbours," the minister stated.

"Once we reach an 80 percent immunisation rate, some countries are willing to open their borders to us."

According to the Borneo Post, Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed hope on Friday that the Malaysian government may create a green lane bubble with neighbouring nations such as Brunei, Singapore, and Indonesia.

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