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Jul 19 25

Autogate glitch causes chaos at KLIA and Johor checkpoints, foreign passport holders affected

Key FactsWidespread Autogate Failure Disrupts Malaysia Border Crossings

Jul 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: straitstimes.com

A system breakdown disabled more than 200 autogates across Malaysia starting around noon on July 18, severely affecting immigration processing.

Malaysian passport holders continued to use the autogates without issues, while tens of thousands of foreigners faced waiting times exceeding four hours.

Key locations impacted included Kuala Lumpur International Airport terminals and Johor’s Bangunan Sultan Iskandar and Sultan Abu Bakar checkpoints.

Authorities are investigating potential sabotage or hacking and have deployed additional personnel and manual passport checks to manage the congestion.

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