Sarawak will become the eighth state to move into Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan, which will enable more businesses to reopen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (above), who is also the defence minister, said the decision was made by the National Security Council (NSC) after finding that the state had met all the necessary criteria.

"After all agencies including the Health Ministry evaluated the criteria and...