KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6 -- Malaysia now has a single agency in charge of border control, known as the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS). The agency was established this month to oversee all international borders.

AKPS currently manages 22 border checkpoints and will take control of all 114 entry points by 2026.

Why was AKPS formed?

Previously, more than 20 different agencies or departments handled border security.

Now, AKPS takes over these responsibilities, combining their functions to improve coordination and reduce duplication.

The Cabinet approved the agency's formation in April last year, and it was officially established in October through the Border Control and Protection Agency Act 2024.

Deputy Prime Ministe...