Malaysia’s effectiveness in tackling the COVID-19 outbreak in the absence of critical advantages and extensive resources, offers an instructive example. Activities to keep the public well informed, have been consistent and nationally synchronised and public messaging clear, factual and accessible across new and old media. Aggressive contact tracing and strategic testing have also been central to recent success.

After an enhanced lockdown started on March 18^th , the country started gradually reopening businesses and public activities, that are required now to meet with clear Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), issued from the government at all level and for all the industries.  Common practices within the SOP are: wearing mask in Public spaces, sanitizing frequently your hands, physical distancing, temperature checks and control of the crowd.

Since the restriction have been lifted, the country is allowing interstate travel, opening up to local Tourism. Talk between the Malaysian and Singaporean government are ongoing, to allow cross-border travel. A similar talk is on also with the South Korean, Thai, Japanese, Australian and New Zealander government, which are studying the possibility to open the travel within those “Green Bubbles” countries, which managed to control the pandemic. Currently any foreign, travelling to Malaysia for Business or Leisure are required to self-quarantine for 14 days, in specific accommodation assigned by the government (chargeable 150.00MYR per day) and are subject to medical screening.