two separate tickets from singapore, but one w/ layover

Question

I'm visiting Chengdu for 72 hours in 2 weeks. As a US Citizen (PR in Singapore), visas are almost prohibitively expensive. Here's my itinerary as it stands:Flight in: Singapore -> Kuala Lumpur (3 hour layover) -> Chengdu (SAME TICKET) though presumably separate boarding passesFlight out: Chengdu -> Singapore (direct)If I leave Kuala Lumpur Airport and get a stamp, would that count as me coming in from a 3rd country, therefore qualifying for a 72 hour transit visa? Or should I just shell out the money and be safe?

Saul · Answer

You don't need a stamp and you don't need to leave KUL airport. Only the flights immediately before and immediately after China are relevant, so you are flying Malaysia-China-Singapore which is obviously ok.

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Two separate tickets from Singapore, but one w/ layover