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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 ― International students will be allowed entry into Malaysia once more starting January 1, 2021, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.
However, he said the exception was for those coming from the United Kingdom ― where a new highly infectious strain of Covid-19 emerged recently ― resulting in parts of the country, including London, being placed under full lockdown.
“Students who will be eligible for this would those returning to universities or schools in Malaysia and new students who have already received offers from local universities and schools and have already found a place to live,” he said in a news conference this afternoon.
Ismail said the government will not allow students to travel to and from the UK just yet due to the high number of Covid-19 cases there.
He said this decision was made by the National Security Council together with the Ministry of Higher Education.
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