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Malaysian Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong Wie Kong said the situation is very concerning and unacceptable which could affect the tourism industry. - Photo: BERNAMA

Consumers need to carefully evaluate advertisements especially those made through social media and exercise caution when choosing a product. (123rf)

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the government is not planning to close the country's border gates at this time despite cases of monkeypox detected in several countries. - BERNAMA

This handout photo provided by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was taken in 1997 during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. - AFP

Thailand’s Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha says officials have been asked to identify and collect samples for testing passengers who show symptoms related to monkeypox to guard against the potential spread of the disease in the country.

Trishaw rider Shazzuan Abdullah says it has given a ray of hope to tourism industry players like him who depend entirely on making a daily wage from ferrying tourists.

Tourists arriving at airport wearing facemask

The products estimated at RM262,079.63, were seized following an inspection of a container at the North Butterworth Container Terminal. - Photo courtesy of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department

Malaysia reopened its borders on April 1