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Joyful reunions as Malaysia-Singapore border opens

(29 Nov 2021) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4355183, 4355195, 4355198 Malaysians working in Singapore held joyful reunions with their loved ones after returning to their homeland on Monday following the partial reopening of a land border that has been shuttered for nearly two years due to the pandemic. Buses ferried fully vaccinated passengers across the Causeway Bridge that connects the island of Singapore with the Malaysian peninsula, with strict measures in place including pre-departure and on-arrival COVID-19 tests. Under the first phase, only 1,440 travelers who must be citizens, permanent residents or long-term pass holders are allowed from each side per day. The Causeway was one of the world's busiest land borders before the pandemic struck. Air travel also reopened Monday with fewer restrictions, allowing anyone who is fully vaccinated to travel quarantine-free between the two countries. More than 100,000 Malaysians were believed stuck in the island-state after the border closed in March 2020. About 350,000 people crossed the Causeway daily before it was shut, mostly Malaysians working in Singapore due to a favorable exchange rate. The two countries said the limits on land border crossings will be progressively relaxed to include general travelers and other modes of transportation than buses. A second land link is also expected to be restored soon. Singapore has vaccinated 85% of its population, and Malaysia nearly 80%. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...