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   Soh Kam Yung (sohkamyung@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 22:51:45 JST Soh Kam Yung

   The Malaysia-Singapore land crossing is one of the busiest in the world, so any time saved crossing it is a plus.

   "Calls for Malaysia to also implement QR code clearance at its land checkpoints with Singapore have grown louder in the wake of positive user feedback to Singapore’s rollout."

   https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-johor-qr-code-immigration-clearance-singapore-causeway-special-economic-zone-rts-link-4252221

   #Malaysia #Singapore #Borders #Immigrations #Checkpoints #QRCodes

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 22:51:44 JST 翠星石

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     @sohkamyung "Clearance" that requires a portable tracking device and the execution of proprietary software?
     
     Is it really that big of a deal if someone from Singapore goes to visit Malaysia or vice versa, that every personal detail and the times crossed must be electronically spied on?
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 23:11:53 JST 翠星石

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     @sohkamyung Does everything really need to be spied on electronically?
     
     It really takes only a few seconds to look at a passport and determine if it's a fake and to let someone through and that at least slightly respects peoples privacy.
     
     But of course, instead of respecting their citizens privacy or freedom - they must spy on everything and find new ways to introduce more proprietary software into places (also, I reckon it's be far easier for a criminal to copy someone else's QR code and use that to get through the border than to steal a passport and pretend that as pictured is them).
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     Soh Kam Yung (sohkamyung@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 23:11:54 JST Soh Kam Yung

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     • 翠星石

     @Suiseiseki The QR code is used for clearing immigration, instead of showing a passport (or passports for a group of people).

     The information collected is the same as if the travellers showed their physical passports at the border checkpoint, only faster, as the information has already been entered in the immigration system and just needs verification via the presented QR code.

     https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/at-our-checkpoints/use-of-qr-code-for-immigration-clearance-at-woodlands-and-tuas-checkpoints