Malaysia may reopen borders without mandatory quarantine in March

Authorities in Malaysia are analysing the possibility of reopening to international travellers from March 1.

Malaysia.- Malaysia’s National Recovery Council (NRC) has proposed that the country’s borders could be fully reopened to international travellers without mandatory quarantine from March 1.

The announcement has been well received by Resorts World Genting, the only casino complex in Malaysia. It recently opened its new outdoor theme park, Genting SkyWorlds. The casino venue reopened on a limited basis in October 2021.

It’s estimated that visitor arrivals to Genting’s resort in Malaysia could increase to 23 million and 27 million people in the fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 respectively. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 29 million people visited in the fiscal year 2019.

Muhyiddin Yassin, former Prime Minister, said: “It was recommended by the NRC that the country’s borders be fully opened in the due time to support the nation’s recovery.”

He added that under the scheme, travellers will still need to undergo Covid-19 negative tests before and after arrival.