White card needed..... again.

[Lenscapes]

THE country has ended its six-month trial of going paperless, and Singaporeans will
have to fill in the embarkation and disembarkation forms again at the Causeway and
the Second Link from this week. Which means more time spent at immigration clearance.
The reason for reverting to the fourpage forms is not known, but the New
Straits Times in Malaysia reported that the decision by the federal authorities was
communicated to Johor’s immigration authorities last week.
Today had reported in January how the trial to dispense with the four-page card
was meant to make travelling overland to Malaysia smoother. Since then, Singaporeans
have been using just their passports for scanning and verification.
The move was well-received, and Johor Tourist Guide Association chairman Jimmy
Leong told NST that he hopes the latest decision can be reversed.
“We should make life easier for our guests, not the other way round,” he was
reported as saying. “This is going to affect arrivals. Eventually, many sectors will suffer,
tourism among them.” --- TODAY

 

[Simon_84]

wa heng ah...since they increased their petrol price...my friend dont go there anymore...

 

[jacob]

it's a matter of time you friend will start to go. just like ERPs.

 

[maddyks]

Hmm seems its been too long since I went to Malaysia. As far as I can remember I always did fill in the card

Maybe coz I'm Indian Passport holder ;p

 

[jacob]

well, filing white cards help authority to locate you in case of emergency despite looking for fraudsters. got to look at the bright side too.

 

[Evilmerlin]

Gah....so damn stupid! It only helps locate you if you stay in one particular state for the entire trip. If you intend to go to KL for a few days, then Penang, then Ipoh or whereever, how are they going to locate you?

 

[Lenscapes]

well, filing white cards help authority to locate you in case of emergency despite looking for fraudsters. got to look at the bright side too.

it is not about filling the white cards but the on again off again that is causing so much confusion.
when have to fill again...they ran out of white cards..:bsmilie:

 

[Evilmerlin]

I guarantee you there will be a whole bunch of unscrupulous customs officer demanding money for left before this was annouced and coming back after it comes into effect.

 

[jacob]

Gah....so damn stupid! It only helps locate you if you stay in one particular state for the entire trip. If you intend to go to KL for a few days, then Penang, then Ipoh or whereever, how are they going to locate you?

at least they can start tracing from the info you've given mah. u think m'sia as small as sg? sg is smaller than kl.

 

[Yappy]

Do you know that in the old good days... no passport was required when you go into to Malaya

.... hahahaha

 

[Lenscapes]

Now some also don't need....come by speedboat or inflatable trash bags. kekeke

 

[sammy888]

Do you know that in the old good days... no passport was required when you go into to Malaya

.... hahahaha

Do you know that in the old old old good days... you have to ride a sampan to get to and from Singapore

.............hahahahahah

 

[paradigm]

I guarantee you there will be a whole bunch of unscrupulous customs officer demanding money for left before this was annouced and coming back after it comes into effect.

abt a couple of months ago, in the middle of the hoo-haa when they briefly introduced the white card again, a customs official asked my fren if he wanted some more cards and pushed a thick stack to him ... my fren had to "pay" kopi money to him for it ...

I heard that shortly after that, the customs claimed that they dun hv enough white cards to go ard ... in less than a week, the white cards system was scrapped ... my fren ended up paying for nothing ...

 

[Canonised]

Malaysia Boleh ....
this is called the Malaysian Dance

One step forward, three steps back....
one step forward, three steps back ....
one ..................

 

[maddyks]

abt a couple of months ago, in the middle of the hoo-haa when they briefly introduced the white card again, a customs official asked my fren if he wanted some more cards and pushed a thick stack to him ... my fren had to "pay" kopi money to him for it ...

I heard that shortly after that, the customs claimed that they dun hv enough white cards to go ard ... in less than a week, the white cards system was scrapped ... my fren ended up paying for nothing ...

Well now he can try selling them on CS ;p

 

[redstone]

Malaysia Boleh ....
this is called the Malaysian Dance

One step forward, three steps back....
one step forward, three steps back ....
one ..................

Need, suddenly don't need. Then need again, then don't need again, now need again. So in the end need or don't need? :bsmilie:

 

[jacob]

Malaysia Boleh ....
this is called the Malaysian Dance

One step forward, three steps back....
one step forward, three steps back ....
one ..................

Malaysia BOLEH!

but u can or not?

 

[maddyks]

Need, suddenly don't need. Then need again, then don't need again, now need again. So in the end need or don't need? :bsmilie:

Why you so needy? ;p

 

[Canonised]

Malaysia BOLEH!

but u can or not?

I cant la... but Singapore also BOLEH

Singapore Dance moves...
One more ERP,
one more here,
one more there,
one more in front,
one more behind,
one more at the side,
one more over there,
one more over here, .....:dunno:

 

[sammy888]

I cant la... but Singapore also BOLEH

Singapore Dance moves...
One more ERP,
one more here,
one more there,
one more in front,
one more behind,
one more at the side,
one more over there,
one more over here, .....:dunno:

True... I rather have more white cards then :bsmilie:more ERPs I am use to writing those cards all these days but I hate to pay anymore ERP fees heh