Malaysia to reopen border April 1 in move toward 'endemic' COVID

PM Ismail Sabri says transition phase will help restore 'an almost normal life'

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Malaysia will reopen its international border on April 1, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced, a month later than the national recovery council advised. © Reuters

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will reopen its international borders on April 1, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on Tuesday, allowing quarantine-free travel and tourism.

The move is part of a "transition phase" toward treating COVID-19 as endemic, the prime minister said in a live telecast, referring to plans to coexist with and manage the virus.

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