PUTRAJAYA — Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has been tasked with taking further action following the announcement by Singaporean authorities regarding the acquisition of two plots of land owned by the Malaysian government in Woodlands.

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the matter was discussed during today’s Cabinet meeting following media reports yesterday about the actions of the republic’s authorities.

“The Cabinet discussed this issue, and the Finance Minister II has been assigned to undertake several follow-up actions,” he said at a weekly press conference here today.

Yesterday, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) announced plans to acquire two plots of land owned by the Malaysian government for the redevelopment and expansion of the Woodlands Checkpoint (WCP).

In a joint statement, the SLA and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the two plots, with a total area of about 0.79 hectares, are located near the central area of the redevelopment site and will be acquired by the Singapore government.