Border opening: Traders heave sigh of relief

PASIR MAS: The good news of the country's border reopening on April 1, spells instant relief for traders in Rantau Panjang here, who previously faced a shortage in stocking up the supply of goods for business from Thailand.

Azira Zahari, 42, a frozen drinks and food trader in Rantau Panjang, said for more than two years, traders in the area had been waiting for the reopening of the border gates to facilitate the search for supplies over there.