The government is considering opening the country's borders to help boost the tourism sector, Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri said.

“We are now working at negotiating with countries such as Singapore, Brunei, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand, which have been identified as Green Zones," she said at a press conference after visiting the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak yesterday.

“However, this matter has to be discussed further with other ministries as well, such as the Health Ministry, to ensure that we are allowed to do so to boost our tourism sector,” she said.