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Despite being far away from Ukraine, the government of Singapore has not only voiced its condemnation of Russia’s invasion, but has also taken the rare step of imposing unilateral sanctions on the country. Details of the sanctions have yet to be released, but they will likely focus on export controls and blocking of certain financial transactions connected to Russian banks and financial institutions. Indeed, Singapore’s move is rare in the sense that all of the sanctions that Singapore authorities currently impose on other states are based on United Nations resolutions. Indeed, the last time that Singapore imposed unilateral sanctions was more than 40 years ago, when Vietnam invaded Cambodia and overthrew the communist Khmer Rouge. Rare though the move may be, it is not surprising. Singapore’s swift, strong response to the Ukraine-Russia war, especially the imposition of unilateral sanctions on Russia, is consistent with its foreign policy. The decision is rooted in Singapore’s perceived leadership role among small states and its long-time concerns and worries about the survival of such states in the international system. It was triggered by the malfunctioning of existing international institutions. Meanwhile, the relatively remote relationship between Singapore and Russia has also enabled the city-state to be more vocal and brave in its stance than it otherwise might have been. Boasting only 728 square kilometers of territory, Singapore is one of the smallest nations in the world. Since its independence in 1965, Singapore’s leaders have been well aware of its small size and the vulnerabilities that come with this. Therefore, the rights of small states in world affairs enjoy an official and prominent place in Singapore’s foreign policy. Moreover, being a small and developed state, Singapore has taken it upon itself to represent the world’s small states. In the hope that small states could be given more “strategic weight” in the United Nations, in 1992 Singapore established and has chaired the Forum of Small States, an informal and non-ideological grouping of small nations. Similarly, in 2009, to address the unfair treatment of small- and medium-sized states by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and to create synergy between the G-20 and the U.N., Singapore set up another informal grouping of 30 small- and medium-sized members of the U.N. known as the Global Governance Group. In addition, Singapore has also participated in two other small-state groupings, the Alliance of Small Island States and the Small Island Developing States. Another big concern for Singapore is the survival of small states. Of course, survival is a concern for any state, but for small states like Singapore, it is undoubtedly more pressing due to their vulnerabilities and relative lack of strength in the world system. Some are pessimistic about the survival of small states, pointing out that this is primarily determined by the international political environment rather than by the states themselves. Recognizing the vulnerability of the survival of small states in the world system, Singapore has long advocated for the principles of international law and the U.N. Charter, which underscores the respect for territory integrity and sovereignty. Therefore, Singapore has been consistent in its stand of firmly opposing any kinds of invasions, especially in cases when smaller states have been invaded by bigger powers, such as when Indonesia invaded East Timor and Vietnam, backed by the Soviet Union, invaded Cambodia. As Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told Parliament last week, “Ukraine is much smaller than Russia, but it is much bigger than Singapore.” By swiftly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Singapore does both speaks for itself and acts as a leader and representative of the world’s other small, vulnerable states. It is not the first time that Singapore has been vocal in condemning Russian actions. In 2014, when Moscow invaded Crimea, Singapore strongly objected, stating that “Russian troops should not be in Ukraine in breach of international law” and that “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine must be respected.” Meanwhile, although expecting the U.N. to take steps to stop Russia, Singapore has also realized that the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) may not be able to undertake any meaningful actions for small states like Ukraine given the fact that Russia enjoys a veto as a permanent member of the Council. Following the invasion, Russia vetoed a UNSC resolution condemning its own actions. The malfunctioning of the U.N., and its inability to safeguard its Charter and the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty, is clear source of alarm to Singapore. Therefore, to show its responsibility as a leader among small states, Singapore decided to condemn Russia and take the rare step of imposing unilateral sanctions on the country. Why has Singapore taken a stronger stand against Russia its Southeast Asian neighbors, which has led some to conclude that Singapore is straying away from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? Part of the reason is that Singapore is less linked to Russia both economically and militarily. Trade with Russia makes up an insignificant proportion of Singapore’s total trade. It is true that countries in Southeast Asia are major buyers of Russia’s arms, but Singapore is an exception. According to the SIPRI database, the number of arms bought from Russia by Singapore was too small to be listed. On the other hand, Vietnam bought 80 percent of its total imported arms from Russia, Laos 47 percent, Myanmar 40 percent, and Malaysia 26 percent. Therefore, comparing Singapore to the ASEAN member states whose condemnations of Moscow’s actions mentioned neither Russia nor the word “invasion,” such a stance does not come at a price for Singapore. Not only that, the city-state’s brave action stands even to enhance its reputation as a principled member of ASEAN and a leader of the world’s small states.

SINGAPORE — Every household could soon have their own family doctor who will be the first port of call for all their health needs. The Ministry of Health (MOH) will kickstart this with a national enrolment programme, inviting Singapore residents to register with a family doctor of their choice from 2023. “International and local studies have shown that those who have a regular family physician are generally healthier, and have fewer hospitalisation and emergency department visits,” said MOH on Wednesday (March 9). “However, only three in five Singaporeans currently have a regular doctor.” The ministry described the enrolment programme as central to the national strategy it unveiled during a debate on its budget called “Healthier SG”, which sets out to address the challenges of an ageing population and improve population health outcomes. To support this strategy, it will reorganise care delivery and make healthcare reforms. “This requires the integration of primary care providers, especially general practitioners, into the public healthcare ecosystem,” said the ministry. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said during the debate on Wednesday that the enrolment programme will probably start with residents in their 40s and above, which is when chronic illnesses may start to set in. But this enrolment will not be made mandatory. "You can choose whether to enrol or not. You can choose who to enrol with, even if the doctor is far away from your home, and there's a variety of reasons why some Singaporeans may decide to do that... because the clinic may be nearer to your workplace or near your parents' place or (the doctor) is a friend that you have known for many years," said Mr Ong. MOH said it will be consulting members of the public, healthcare workers and community partners in the coming months to develop a primary care package that is “optimised to encourage participation and adherence”. Details will be spelt out in a White Paper to be tabled in Parliament. Some proposals include making recommended health screenings more affordable by providing better coverage through Community Health Assist Scheme and MediSave subsidies and offering insurance premium discounts to those who diligently follow care plans. NEW CLUSTERS, NEW FUNDING MODEL To support the national enrolment programme, healthcare institutions across Singapore will be divided into three clusters, which will be managed by different healthcare groups. Residents living in the western region will be supported by the National University Health System, those in the northern and central regions will be under the National Healthcare Group and those living in the east will be looked after by SingHealth. MOH said each cluster will support up to 1.5 million residents and family physicians in the region. The ministry will also shift the financing model for the three clusters from April 2022 — from a workload-based model, where institutions are paid based on the volume of services they provide, to a “capitation” model, where the clusters are paid a predetermined fee for every resident living in the region that they are looking after. This will give them greater latitude to determine how they will support the residents and incentivise them to move the patients into a care setting that is more cost-effective, said the ministry. To support this shift towards primary and community care over the next few years, MOH will look into how family doctors can be given access to patients’ medical records and tools like clinical dashboards to better track their patients’ conditions and health trends over time. It has been developing the National Electronics Health Record system in a bid to synchronise information and enable access to patient summary records. Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said during the ministry’s Committee of Supply debate last year that most of the security enhancements to the system are expected to be completed within the year. This will be followed by the onboarding of more healthcare institutions. MOH said: “With more accessing shared data and handling individual records, there is a need to ensure and facilitate secured data sharing, and for users to take greater responsibility for data access.” Hence, new laws will be put in place to govern this, with a Bill expected to be introduced in Parliament later this year.

SINGAPORE: Gout, allergic rhinitis and chronic hepatitis B will be added to the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) from Jul 1 this year, Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon said in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 9). More than 134,000 individuals will benefit as they can now use their MediSave and Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) subsidies for these conditions, he said during the Ministry of Health (MOH) Committee of Supply debate. The number of approved chronic conditions under CDMP will be 23 with the new additions, MOH said separately in a press release. Other covered conditions include hypertension, anxiety and dementia. With the expansion, more than 60 per cent of chronic attendances at polyclinics would be covered under CDMP, MOH said “MOH will continually review the list of conditions covered under CDMP to better meet the needs of Singaporeans,” it added. NEW POLYCLINIC IN TAMAN JURONG A new polyclinic will open in Taman Jurong by 2028, MOH said. Together with Pioneer and Jurong polyclinics, the new polyclinic will cater to residents in the Jurong planning region, MOH said. Queenstown Polyclinic will also be redeveloped at a new site by the end of the decade. Until then, the existing polyclinic will continue serving residents in the vicinity. The Taman Jurong and Queenstown polyclinics will provide primary care services such as medical treatment for acute conditions, chronic disease management, women’s and children’s health services, allied health services, as well as radiological, laboratory and pharmacy services. Both will incorporate elderly-friendly and accessibility features, as well as new “pandemic-ready” requirements, MOH said, adding that more details will be announced when ready. “Currently, there are 23 polyclinics, and our target of 32 polyclinics will be achieved after consolidating Bukit Merah Polyclinic and Outram Polyclinic into a larger new polyclinic in Tiong Bahru by 2030,” the ministry added. Other polyclinics in the works are: Sembawang Polyclinic, which will open later this year; six polyclinics in Kaki Bukit, Khatib, Serangoon, Tampines North, Tengah and Yew Tee to be completed by 2026; three polyclinics in Bidadari, Bishan and Taman Jurong to be completed by 2030. The Pasir Ris and Clementi polyclinics will also be redeveloped by 2026 and 2027 respectively. MORE SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES To provide better support for people experiencing mental health crises, the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) piloted the Crisis Response Team (CRT) to respond to calls from the Singapore Police Force on suicide attempts. Under a pilot launched in 2020, a multi-disciplinary team conducts on-site assessments of suicidal individuals and connects them with intervention and follow-up management after the immediate crisis is resolved. The team picked up an average of 32 calls a month from March to October last year. Calls are picked up within 46 seconds on average, MOH said. The pilot will last until 2023. Some youths who are hospitalised for risk of suicide or severe self-harm may require post-discharge residential care to allow for space and time to integrate back into the community in a more gradual way, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in Parliament. MOH will be developing a new intermediate residential facility to address this, he said. This will add another therapeutic environment for young patients and a new range of possible support services, he said, adding that further details will be provided soon. MOH and the Agency for Integrated Care also piloted community mental health teams to provide support to those aged 12 to 25 years who are at risk of, or suspected to have, mental health conditions. To date, four youth outreach teams and two youth integrated teams have been set up under social service agencies, MOH said. The outreach teams raise awareness of mental health issues, and provide basic emotional support and screening to facilitate early identification and referrals of youth at risk of mental health conditions for further assessment and intervention. Youth integrated teams, which are led by allied health professionals, provide assessment and psycho-social therapeutic interventions for youth with mental health needs. As of December 2021, the outreach teams have spoken to more than 21,000 youths and provided support to more than 1,600 youths, while the youth integrated teams have provided interventions to more than 500 youths, MOH said. To improve access to addictions services, the National Addictions Management Service currently based in IMH will be extended to other hospitals, including Changi General Hospital (CGH) and National University Hospital (NUH). Each site will have multidisciplinary teams providing inpatient and outpatient services for patients with addictions issues. CGH and NUH will also be able to treat addictions patients with medical co-morbidities or complications and will co-manage them with other clinical specialties. Services are also being reviewed to address changing patient needs and emergent addiction trends, such as Internet and gaming addictions, MOH said. To “future-proof” more dedicated hospital capacity for psychiatric services beyond IMH, the National University Health System will set up psychiatric services at the redeveloped Alexandra Hospital, MOH said. This will include inpatient beds for acute and sub-acute psychiatric care and rehabilitation, as well as services for medical psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and psychogeriatrics. Source: CNA/ja

CHANGI Airport Group (CAG) has an interest in several Russian airports through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changi Airports International (CAI), the group disclosed in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Mar 9). CAI holds a 30 per cent stake in Transport AMD-2 Limited (TAMD2) - a holding company in Russia that wholly owns 3 airports in the country: Sochi International Airport, Krasnodar International Airport and Anapa International Airport. TAMD2 also holds an indirect stake in Russia's Vladivostok Airport, which is located near Artyom, Primorsky Krai. In reference to Singapore's Mar 5 announcement of sanctions against Russia, CAG said it will comply with all legal and regulatory obligations applicable to the group and its subsidiaries, including sanctions. It believes the evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict - and the global response to it - may potentially impact the underlying operations of the 4 Russian airports mentioned, as well as their value. The group said it is monitoring the situation closely, and that it is assessing the impact of these developments on its investments in Russia. It does not expect its exposure to Russia to have an adverse impact on the group's ability to meet its financial obligations to noteholders. CAI is the consultancy and investment arm of CAG, a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance.

I thought I had eaten my month’s quota of chicken rice due to last month’s overindulgence, but how could I resist stuffing my face with Chatterbox’s atas Chicken Rice, right? Famous for its S$27 Mandarin Chicken Rice in the past, the well-known eatery is finally making a comeback… at a lower price! Credit – Chatterbox The 51-year-old restaurant, closed since October 2021, underwent major reconstruction. It now calls the new Hilton Singapore Orchard ‘home’, and will return with age-old favourites on 14 March 2022. Image of interior The 126-seater restaurant boasts a swanky new interior, paired with a classy waiting area cum bar, and an ‘outdoor’ veranda. Patrons can choose to enter from either one of the two entrances from Mandarin Gallery and Hilton Hotel once it’s open. Image of chicken rice set (individual) Enter the ‘man of the match’, the one and only, Mandarin Chicken Rice (S$25 for Individual Set, S$38 for Half Chicken, S$72 for Whole Chicken). Still a bit on the pricier side, the Chicken Rice is unlike any I’ve seen. Apart from filling the air with its fresh ginger-and-garlic aroma, visually, every element on the wooden tray was glistening under the light. I’m pretty sure I heard angels singing as the tray was set. Close up of a slice of chicken Many of us grew up with Chatterbox, so it has an added nostalgic value to it. However, I just want to be honest and add, it was my first time trying Mandarin Chicken Rice. Of course, I needed to check if the hype’s legit, right? There it was, the plump chicken, so tender and soft. So slippery, my colleague Rachel had difficulties pinching it with the chopsticks for this shot. When paired with the rice, it was truly the epitome of perfection. Image of a spoonful of ingredients in soup Special mention goes to the two often overlooked dishes that make up a regular chicken rice set: the soup and chilli. Where else can you find a bowl of soup that’s loaded with a chock full of tasty ingredients and homemade chilli that packs a punch with every bite? At Chatterbox, of course! Collage of prawns, laksa, otah and sea perch Apart from the Mandarin Chicken Rice, Chatterbox also offers a wide range of local favourites. Seafood lovers will enjoy the fresh Lemon Butter Tiger Prawns (S$28 for five pieces), light and flavourful Lobster Laksa (S$34), absolutely crispy Sea Perch with Burnt Green Chilli (S$35), and the thick Mackerel & Crab Otah Otah (S$18). Image of wok-fried sambal vegetables Complete your meal with a plate of Wok-fried Sambal Vegetables (S$12), where you can choose between kang kong or wing beans. The special sambal sauce deserves to be a dip on its own! Image of signature coconut ice cream Don’t forget to end your meal with the refreshing Signature Coconut Ice Cream (S$15). I now understand why Chatterbox is still a hit after all these years. Aside from the wave of nostalgia, each dish was perfectly executed; leaving it to be flawless.

Nothing elicits more joy and frustration in bakers than sourdough. If you veer towards the latter, then this guide to the bakeries creating the best sourdough in Singapore might be of use. Bakeries that do it well tend to base their entire business model around it, like Woodlands Sourdough and online bakery Heartland Sourdough. Starter Lab brings its expertise from Bali to Singapore, and Bread Créateur creates bread the French way. Nick Vina is the home of a local baker who does it the traditional German way, and Firestone Bakery relies on their starter Chloe, which they carried over from France. Then there’s Tiong Bahru Bakery, which continues to the set the standard for good, consistent sourdough loaves that are easily accessible. Read on for more. (Hero and featured image credit: Foxys_forest_manufacture/Getty Images & Tiong Bahru Bakery) 7 bakeries to get the best sourdough in Singapore today: 1 /7 Bread Créateur Founded in 2018, Bread Créateur’s sourdough breads come from the bakery’s own starter, which are kneaded with French wheat and rye flour, and cold fermented for at least 18 hours. They offer multigrain and rye options, as well as onion and cheese, and fig versions. Two locations in Bukit Timah Website Website here 2 /7 Firestone Bakery Firestone’s sourdough breads are leavened using their 20-year-old starter from France – they call it Chloe – and undergo a long fermentation process before they’re baked fresh daily. The loaves have a caramelised thin crust with a moist and tender crumb, and come in flavours such as Honey Rye, Spelted with Toasted Walnuts, and Roasted Garlic, Rosemary, Olive. Fridays to Wednesdays, 11am to 9pm Address 161 Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 534856 google map Website Website here Phone 6988 7294 3 /7 Heartland Sourdough Heartland Sourdough is an online-only bakery that does breads in big batches. Their loaves come in either 500g or 1kg – most places top out at around 450g – and they bake them with different grains such as wheat, dark rye, whole grain and sesame. Flavoured options also exist, like Thai longan and red dates, or walnuts and currants. Contact them on FB or Instagram to order Website Website here 4 /7 Nick Vina Artisan Bakery Nick Vina is run by baker Nick Chua, who learned his craft in Hanover, Germany. He bakes with German wheat, rye and spelt flours, and uses traditional equipment like a wooden proofing cabinet, German proofing basket, dough cloth linen and stone oven. The result are loaves that are undeniably rustic and textured. Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 8pm Saturdays, 8am to 3pm Address 12 Gopeng St, #01-54/55 Icon Village, Singapore 078877 google map Website Website here Phone 6224 7848 5 /7 Starter Lab Bakery Starter Lab started in Bali in 2017 before expanding to Singapore. Their signature Country Loaf has a sweet, nutty flavour with an open, chewy crumb, while toasted seeds in the Seeded Wheat give the crumb a denser structure. Alternatively, the Rosemary Lemon and Sea Salt is an airy and aromatic loaf with a mediterranean vibe. Daily, 8.30am to 5pm Address 721 Havelock Rd, Singapore 169645 google map Website Website here Phone 9839 0408 6 /7 Tiong Bahru Bakery TBB claims their starter is over 160 years old, arriving in Singapore by the way of France, Brazil and San Francisco. Made from stone milled wheat and fermented for a long period, the house sourdough loaf has a golden crust, chewy crumb and a rich, deep and slightly tangy flavour. They also offer rye and cereal seeded versions. Multiple locations around Singapore Website Website here 7 /7 Woodlands Sourdough Loaves from Woodlands Sourdough has a trademark stickiness from the use of more water during the baking process, which the bakers say is necessary due to the mostly wholegrain wheat content. Their technique also gives the breads a delightful chew, a thin, caramelised crust and a deep, roasty flavour. Thursdays to Sundays, 8.30am to 3pm Address 183 Upper Thomson Rd, #01-03, Singapore 574332 google map Website Website here

SINGAPORE - An elderly couple and their son died from electrocution in a flat in 2020 after the instant water heater was found to have been connected improperly, according to court testimony heard on Wednesday (9 March). The three deceased are: Omar Abdul Manan, 80, his wife Asmah Bujang, 66 and their son Muhamad Ashikin Omar, 45. All three had died on 10 December 2020 in a flat at Block 120 Ho Ching Road, in which both Omar and Asmah had lived in since the early 1970s. A senior associate engineer and investigation officer from the Energy Market Authority, Goh Chin Fong, was the first to testify into the death of the trio on day one of the Coroner’s Inquiry. Goh found it likely that Omar, who had been taking a shower, had been electrocuted through a current passing through the metallic water hose due to the neutral and earth cable being fused in the plug. As the instant water heater was operating, the electricity flowed back to the heater’s metal casing, which was connected to the metallic hose the victim was holding onto. The hose then became “energised” from the current, which then flowed through the victim’s body to the ground. “So the deceased, when taking a shower with his hand holding on to metallic water hose, he will get an electric shock due to environment inside bathroom which is very wet and … (and he was) not wearing any shoes inside the bathroom,” said Goh. Asmah was reportedly electrocuted while she was assisting her husband. There had also not been a Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB), an electrical wiring device that would have disconnected the circuit as soon as it detected a current leak to the earth wire. This was not installed as there had been no such requirement during the construction of the flat in the 1970s. When investigators checked the flat, they found that only the utility room was protected by an RCCB which was installed during an upgrading programme. The water heater had also been wrongly connected using a three-pin plug to a socket outlet rather than a double pole switch – only the latter should be used for appliances requiring a greater amount of electricity. In a double pole switch – unlike a three-ping plug – each cable has its own terminal and position, so the cables would not cross or meet. This meant that even if there was overloading or heat, the cables would still be intact and not fuse. What likely happened during the incident was that the daily use of the water heater damaged the cables and their insulation over one to two years, causing the cables to fuse, said Goh. Day of the incident The second witness to testify was an investigation officer from the Singapore Police Force who read out statements recorded from the deceased person’s next-of-kin. According to a statement from the daughter of the elderly couple, her parents' flat dating back to the 1970s had undergone the Housing Development Board’s upgrading programme in the 1990s. The toilet and storeroom were refurbished then. The daughter stated that the instant water heater could have been installed six to seven years ago, but did not know who had bought or installed it. On the day of the incident, the elderly couple had failed to respond to their granddaughter’s attempts to contact them. The granddaughter, who is Ashikin’s daughter, then told her mother, who advised her to go to the couple’s house. When the daughter arrived, she could hear sounds of water running but could not access the flat as the metal gate was padlocked. Ashikin later arrived and managed to break into the house. Upon seeing his parents in the toilet, Ashikin was heard exclaiming. He touched one of his parents and later collapsed on top of them. His daughter touched the back of Ashikin’s thigh and felt a tingling sensation, akin to touching an electric prank toy. The elderly couple’s daughter and her husband later arrived at the flat and managed to pull Ashikin from the toilet. Ashikin was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The elderly couple were pronounced dead at the scene. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda will deliver findings into their deaths on 29 April.

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DBS Group Holdings CEO Piyush Gupta has been given a big pay hike of some 48% for 2021 following a cut in the preceding year. According to the company’s annual report published earlier this morning, he received a total package of $13.58 million, the bulk of which is from shares worth more than $7.1 million. For FY2021, the bank reported record earnings of $6.8 billion, up 44%. In contrast, for FY2020, he suffered a pay cut of 24% to $9.18 million, no thanks to the pandemic. Since start of 2021, DBS’s share price has gained around 16%. https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/banking-finance/dbs-ceo-receives-big-pay-hike-1358-mil-fy2021-following-record-year

MALAYSIA is all set to reopen its international borders - including the land checkpoints at the Causeway and the Second Link - after 2 years of being shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob expected to announce the exact opening date on Tuesday (Mar 8). The automated gates at the international entry points in Malaysia, including those at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Sultan Iskandar Building in Johor, have already been reactivated. A report from news agency Bernama, citing Immigration Department director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud, the auto gates were reactivated last Saturday, with officers at the international entry points who were previously sent to temporary depots recalled to prepare for the reopening. Khairul said that tourists must provide proof that they have a place to stay in Malaysia, have a "sufficient amount of money" and a travel itinerary upon entering the country. A separate report by The Star newspaper on Monday cited Tourism and Culture Minister Nancy Sukri as saying her ministry is "well prepared" to welcome foreign tourists back to Malaysia. Singapore has a land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Malaysia via the Causeway at Johor and the Second Link. There is an air VTL with Kuala Lumpur, and this will be extended to include Penang from March 16. Lee Heng Guie, executive director of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia's Socio-Economic Research Centre, described the border reopening as good news for the country as it continues its economic recovery. "Although quite expected, it is still something that everyone is waiting for, especially for the battered aviation, retail, hotels and tourism industries. And of course, international tourists who have missed Malaysia," he told The Business Times. He noted that with new catalysts for tourism-related sectors, Malaysia's economy will rebound strongly, albeit at a slower pace than before. "We won't go back to pre-pandemic levels so soon, mainly due to the Russia-Ukraine war, rising oil prices and inflation still plaguing the country's economy," he added.

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