Malaysia says its borders could re-open fully by second quarter of 2022

The Malaysian government is considering a full re-opening of international borders by the second quarter of this year. According to a Bloomberg report, the Malaysian PM, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, has given the country’s Health Ministry 2 weeks in which to prepare re-opening guidelines.

However, the country’s health minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, has stated that doesn’t mean the borders will re-open soon after. Officials say that while it’s realistic to consider re-opening the country in the second quarter of the year, the proposal will need to be discussed further at all levels of government and it will be up to the Malaysian PM to confirm the actual date of re-opening.

The re-opening guidelines drawn up by the Health Ministry will first go to the government’s Covid management committee, which the Malaysian PM chairs. They will also be considered by a Covid panel of ministers,…