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NEGOTIATED THE FIRST Discussion for an agreement with regional countries
CONTROLLED AND PHASED in the success of vaccine diplomacy.
BORDER REOPENING WITH
SINGAPORE: MALAYSIA- the best platform for Malaysia to explore
SINGAPORE RECIPROCAL cooperation opportunities with China
GREEN LANE (RGL) AND and Russia in vaccine diplomacy.
PERIODIC COMMUTING
ARRANGEMENT (PCA) FOR
ECONOMIC BENEFIT

Implementation of the Reciprocal Green
Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting
Arrangement (PCA) between Malaysia
and Singapore. This is the first travel
bubble between Malaysia and another
country in the COVID-19 pandemic era,
bringing with it economic benefits to
Malaysia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ Seri Wisma Putra, through the Permanent
Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein, meeting with Mission of Malaysia to United Nations
Singapore Foreign Minister during Reciprocal Green in Geneva, was directly involved in
Lane (RGL) discussions and Malaysia-Singapore securing the vaccines for Malaysia
Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA). via COVAX Facility. The Facility is a
global initiative co-led by World Health
Organisation (WHO), the Coalition for
Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
(CEPI) and the GAVI Vaccine Alliance,
which allows participating countries to
access safe and affordable COVID-19
vaccines.

O242 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 VACCINE DIPLOMACY

Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ Seri
Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein, has
embarked on the first mover advantage
for Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act as
the mediator between Malaysia and
the COVID-19 vaccine-producing
countries. The initiative has provided