Allow inter-state travel to boost economy, govt told

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The ban on cross-border travel has little impact on the number of Covid-19 cases but could make a great difference to the economy, says the Tourist Guides Council. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to lift the ban on interstate travel, since senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob has acknowledged that movement across states was not a main contributor to Covid-19 cases.The call comes at a time when the government has just taken a tentative step towards opening up interstate travel, allowing working couples living in different states to visit each other.Malaysian Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong admitted that the current Covid-19 situation meant that it was not the right time for tourism, adding that it was the last thing on people’s minds.However, he told FMT that opening up state borders would benefit other sectors related to the t…