Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein when stressing this said the other two points are to work with the counterparts in the home countries of arriving tourists and the upgrading of equipment.
He said while it was vital to use modern technology and equipment to detect any possible threat especially with the challenges of the new borderless world, personnel manning entry points must also uphold a high level of integrity since they work closely with staff stationed at airports and seaports nationwide.
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Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the other aspects of the system were the use of technology and equipment and personnel manning the entry points would work closely with staff at airports and ports in the country.
But the key focus, he added, would be the integrity of personnel at entry points, who would be working with their counterparts in the home countries of arriving tourists.
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Planning and Resource Management Assistant Minister Mohd Naroden Majais said rural folk should not follow the current trend of using blogs or websites to spread incorrect information and humiliate others.
“There have been many incidences where the IT tools are being used to smear others, giving inaccurate information, which can confuse people and causing division among us,” he said.
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The National Foreigners Enforcement and Registration System (NERS) would register and monitor foreigners from their arrival until departure, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
“The system is capable of tackling various immigration issues, including falsification of documents, overstaying, and misuse of visas, passes and permits.
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The eP has reached RM11.04 billion (US$ 3.6 billion) in the value of transactions last year, which exceeded the RM10 billion (US$3.3 billion) target, under the Key Results Area of the Finance Ministry, he added.
The number of government agencies transacting through eP also increased from 2274 in 2009 to 2421 last year.
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