Proposal to reopen country's borders welcomed, says private hospitals association


PETALING JAYA: The proposal to open Malaysia's borders fully from March 1 will bring more medical tourists to Malaysia, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM).

Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said that medical tourism generated RM1.7bil for Malaysia in 2019, adding that this was halted since the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020.

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