Reopening borders: Hope and joy for Malaysian tour operators


By LEESAN
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In the past few days I met up with a few of my peers in the travel industry, and I could see from their exhausted faces, some hints of hope. They were beaming with joy, and rightfully so, having gone through overwhelming hardship over the past two years.

Yes, we all know now that this April Fools’ Day is the day everyone in the Malaysian tourism industry has been eagerly waiting for – the day our international borders are finally open.

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