Covid-19: NRC recommendation to reopen borders needs further study, says Hisham


KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department, Health Ministry as well as the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will study the National Recovery Council’s recommendation to fully reopen Malaysia’s borders on March 1.

Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the quartet of ministers had instructed that these parties conduct preparations to see if the borders could be reopened by next month.

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