Opinion
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0OpinionJohor’s Rising Profile of Development, Affordability, and Opportunity: A Personal Journey
Exploring Malaysia’s southern state reveals a dynamic mix of affordability, infrastructure growth, and growing international appeal. While spending two months in Singapore...
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0OpinionDivisive New Two-Tier Pricing at KL Tower Sends Wrong Message Ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026
As Kuala Lumpur Tower reopens under new management, a controversial new ticketing policy dramatically increases prices for foreign tourists while slashing rates...
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0Food & DrinkAsia’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2024 Revealed… and They’re in the Usual Countries Once Again
Typically, you can count on noticeably outsize representation from Singapore, Thailand, and Japan. This year is no different. Never far from controversy...
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0OpinionIs Malaysia’s Tourism Tax Good Policy?
The tourism tax, which was first introduced in 2017, is currently levied on a flat, RM10-per-night basis for all foreign visitors to...
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0OpinionTourism Travails as Malaysians Opt for Thailand?
Are Malaysia’s holiday destinations lagging behind their northern neighbour’s counterparts? And if so, what can be done to make domestic travel spots...
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0OpinionFirst Thoughts on the Latest MM2H Programme Revision
The newest iteration of revisions to the MM2H programme has pleased many industry insiders and observers, but left just as many curious,...
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0OpinionMalaysia’s Universal Fuel Subsidy to End in 2024. How Will That Look?
The government subsidy on RON 95 petrol has allowed all motorists in Malaysia to enjoy some of the cheapest gasoline in Asia,...
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0OpinionMM2H: An Often Misunderstood Visa
Launched and promoted primarily as a visa to attract foreign retirees to Malaysia, the once-popular MM2H visa has been repeatedly mischaracterised by...
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0OpinionMalaysia’s Concert Forecast: A Little Cold(play) with a 0% Chance of Swifties
As Singapore cashes in, Malaysia is finding out the hard way the high economic cost of putting up so many obstacles to...
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0OpinionFunny or Not: American Expat Defends Malaysia Against Jocelyn Chia’s Comedic Attacks
An American expat who lives in and loves Malaysia pushes back against Jocelyn Chia’s comedy routine disparaging his home away from home....
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0OpinionSingapore’s Soaring Cost of Living Presents an Opportunity for Johor
The huge disparity in housing costs – along with the cost of everything else – between Singapore and Malaysia has opened up...
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0OpinionA Very Real Opportunity to Boost Malaysia’s Economy?
At a time when the global economy is still in tenuous post-pandemic recovery mode, Malaysia may have an ace up its sleeve...
