Datuk Sari Saifuddin Nasution Ismail claims Malaysia needs more time to contemplate Thailand’s proposal for a combined visa program with six different Southeast nations in order to draw in more foreign visitors.
The Home Minister stated that Malaysia needs to learn more about the plan because it is still in its early stages of debate.
Thailand wants to capitalize on the partnership between six Asean nations with potential in terms of tourism and business.
Malaysia is constantly trying to strike a balance between its financial potential and its desire to keep its national security, he told Bernama lately.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently proposed a” Schengen” or shared card program with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to further improve tourism in the six member states, which had combined international visitor arrivals of 70 million people in 2023.
Saifuddin said in another growth that Malaysia is recommending China to increase the tourist visa for Malay from the existing 15 days to 30 days.
He stated that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister, may receive the proposal for approval second.
Malaysia has a 30-day visa exemption for Chinese people since December 1st, and the Chinese government has granted a 15-day card provision for foreigners. – Bernama