JOHOR BARU, Sept. 18 -- Prestigious British boarding school Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM), located in Iskandar Puteri here, is at risk of winding down its operations due to border closures following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the college had written to him to request assistance from the state government in finding a solution for some 900 Singaporean students who have not been able to attend classes due to Johor's border being closed.

He said MCM's school management detailed the many challenges that it is going through owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Basically the school is unable to operate as usual and faces the possibility of closing down if the situation persists," said Hasni in his spe...