Kota Kinabalu: The Tourism, Culture, and Environment Ministry met with captains of industries and enforcement officials to assess their state of preparedness and to identify potential challenges ahead of border reopening on April 1.
The concerns highlighted in the meeting chaired by Assistant Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai were airport congestion, inadequate airport immigration checkpoints, designated quarantine centres for positive travellers, and Covid-19 test requirements, among others.
In addition, tourism players also suggested the state government establish a standardised standard operating procedures (SOPs) to facilitate tourist entry into the state.
They said that having SOPs that differed from the federal ones would just add to confusion and make things more complicated for tourists.
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