The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) is expected to take over all operations at 114 national entry points in January 2026, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said AKPS operations, which will begin on February 1, 2025, will involve 22 entry points, with the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (ICQS) in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, as the pilot operation location.
“AKPS is expected to take over operations at all active entry points in the country, which is 114, in January 2026. We are still in the process of increasing staffing.
“AKPS is the frontline control agency for border entry points and ports, responsible for integrated control and inspection duties at land, sea and air entry points,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was replying to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu) who wanted to know the number of AKPS personnel, asset strength, and location of the agency's assignments, as well as statistics on human trafficking involving Malaysian victims.