Malaysia not in a rush to reopen its borders to 'green states', says Health DG


PUTRAJAYA: Although discussions have begun with other countries, Malaysia is not in a rush to reopen its borders to “green states” as it needs to monitor the Covid-19 situation better.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said discussions are ongoing with other countries but they are still at an early stage, and no deadline has been set.

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