PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob assured Malaysians in Cambodia that the country will soon open its borders that would ease the process of travelling, especially for those residing overseas.
He said the Omicron variant has delayed the country’s plan to move into the endemic stage, eventually delaying the process of opening the borders as well.
“We almost announced that Malaysia has entered the endemic stage but in December 2021 the Omicron variant, which is a super spreader was detected. However, Omicron is not as bad as Delta. It spreads quickly but is not as dangerous as Delta,” he said at a dinner with Keluarga Malaysia in Cambodia on Wednesday night.
Ismail Sabri said Malaysians will eventually need to learn to live with Covid-19.
“I know a lot of you are eager to come back home. I understand some of you have not gone back home for almost two years.
“So we will start opening our borders to the whole world soon and you can return to Malaysia.”
There are about 5,000 Malaysians living in Cambodia, and 2,000 of them are in the capital Phnom Penh.
Ismail Sabri said the opening of the country’s borders is important because many have been affected by the closure since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, especially those in the tourism sector. – BERNAMA
