Zahid: Malaysia and China to fortify visa waiver scheme

Fast and easy: Malaysian visa application centre assistant manager Kho Cheah Peng (second from left) showing Dr Ahmad Zahid the eVisa system. Looking on are Immigration Department director-general Datuk Sakib Kusmi (left) and Malaysian ambassador to China Datuk Zainuddin Yahya.

BEIJING: Malaysia will work with the Chinese authorities to ensure security is not jeopardised with the implementation of visa waiver for Chinese tourists to Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the Chinese side would be providing Malaysia with suspects’ lists and biometric data.