BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Operating hours at land border posts between Brunei and Malaysia will be extended from 10 p.m. to midnight starting Tuesday until April 6 in view of the upcoming festive Hari Raya celebration, the Brunei Immigration and National Registration said.
The extension was at the Ujung Jalan Control and Inspection Complex, Labu Temporary Control Post, Kuala Lurah Temporary Immigration Control Post, and Sungai Tujoh Immigration Control Post.
Normal operating hours for these control posts are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Border crossings often record an increase in travelers, especially during the festive season as families in Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak flock to visit each other.
Brunei will sight the new moon to determine the first day of festive Hari Raya celebrations on Sunday. ■