Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to open respective borders to long-term pass holders, as well as business and official visitors, starting 10th August. The causeway is one of the world’s busiest border crossings, across which some 300 thousand people traverse each day. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Oh Ei Sun, Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs on the impact of the border closure and the trust implied in a re-opening.