Starting July 1, Malaysia will begin enforcing regulations requiring all Singapore-registered vehicles entering the country to have a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP).

This move follows an eight-year delay since the VEP system was initially proposed in 2017, with implementation postponed twice — first in 2019, then again in 2020.

As Malaysia’s VEP enforcement policy tightens, what does this mean for Singaporean motorists traveling into Malaysia? 

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics at Singapore University of Social Sciences to find out more.