M'sia to boost border security with tech, rather than building walls, says Home Minister

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The Home Ministry will opt to use the latest technology to boost border security rather than building walls, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.  The Home Minister said this is because building walls or fences, such as the one proposed at the Malaysia-Thailand border along Sungai Golok, would incur a high cost.  Read more at https://bit.ly/3D8CoWd  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00We have two types of entrances. One is the official entrance that is reported, and the other is the unofficial entrance.

00:18The name is Jalan Tikus. Actually, you can even go through the Jalan Tikus trailer.

00:27It is about security issues. When we talk about border security, the easiest thing to think of is building a wall.

00:35We have done it before, at the northern border. At Padang Besar and Thailand, we built a security fence.

00:48At first, it was expensive. The construction cost was also expensive.

00:54So, the times have changed. Maybe it was appropriate at that time.

00:58Now, our privilege to monitor the Jalan Tikus or our official entrance is to use modern technology.

01:11At the end of the year, we will opt to use this technology.

01:18We will invite companies to do a proof of concept.

01:25What technology do they have? What expertise do they have?

01:29What kind of data can they collect?

01:32And we will open it to more than one. Not only to foreign experts, but also to experts in the country.

01:42That is our next step.

01:45What are the best options at this time?

01:50For now, KDN has chosen to look at technology and innovation.

01:56What is the way to call for POC?

02:01For who? For experts in the country and abroad.

02:05We will see until we are truly satisfied.

02:10In terms of controlling the security of the border, including the security and potential threats related to Jalan Tikus.

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