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Malaysia has revealed plans to reopen borders to nationals from Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. These three Asian countries will be among the first to be allowed entry, within the second quarter.
A Senior Director at Tourism Malaysia, Manoharan Periasamy announced on 31st March, Wednesday that along with these countries, arrivals from other key markets such as China, Japan and Korea are being considered for as early as the third quarter.
However, the time frame for reopening of borders to Arabian Gulf market is yet to be decided. Visitors from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait bring in the most tourist receipts out of any national group.
Tourism Malaysia expects the number of arrivals to increase by the mid-point of the year.
“I think we are all hoping for revenge travelling. Everybody is waiting and eager to get out,” said Shahrin. “Now there are more flexible packages and you can change the timing of your bookings depending on when the border is opened. We are looking forward to this. Good luck to all of us!”
