Zahid: Malaysia confident of acceptance into US Visa Waiver Programme


THURSDAY, APRIL 14 KUALA LUMPUR- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends Vaisakhi Day Hi Tea at Sentul Gurdwara Sahib, Sentul at 1015 (0215 GMT); KUALA LUMPUR- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi officiates National Key Targets Seminar 2016 at Sasana Kijang Auditorium, Sasana Kijang at 1145 (0345 GMT)

WASHINGTON: Malaysia is confident of being able to participate in the US Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) by year end.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said Malaysia was currently making efforts to lower the percentage of rejected US visa applications currently at 3.34, mostly on technical grounds.

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