All posts tagged "Malaysian Government"
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0Local NewsJohor’s New Special Financial Zone Designation Comes to Forest City’s Rescue
The plan, which involves not only designating the development a Special Financial Zone, but housing Singaporean residents there, as well, aligns remarkably...
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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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0Expat NewsMalaysian Immigration Has Made a Big Change to Expat Work Permits
In a somewhat questionable move towards digitalisation, the government has stopped issuing physical visas for its Employment Pass renewals… and signs already...
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0MM2HIn the Face of a Collapse in Applications, MM2H Criteria to Be Reviewed
Though no official statement appears to have been made, the signs – and some comments from government leaders – certainly point to...
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0MM2HWith a 90% Drop in Applications, Calls Mount for Government to Bring Back the Old MM2H
To absolutely no one’s surprise, the strict new conditions introduced in 2021 for the Malaysia My Second Home programme have caused interest...
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0MM2HMalaysia’s Government Needs to Fix MM2H Once and for All
Do we want the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme? Considering how evidently the pros outweigh the cons, the answer’s a no-brainer....
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0Local NewsClaims of 20K Applicants on First Day of Premium Visa Launch Met with Disbelief
The government announced that on the first day of its new Premium Visa Investment Programme, 20,000 applications were received. Not everyone is...
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0Local NewsFrom Putrajaya to Prison: Najib Razak Jailed
Day 1 of 4,380: Disgraced former PM immediately hauled off to jail to begin serving his 12-year sentence after his final appeal...
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0Expat NewsMalaysia Embraces a New Digital Economy – Will Expats Benefit?
After simmering in the works for months, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri made the official announcement in July as the government rolled out...
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0Local NewsMalaysia’s Growing MySejahtera Scandal: Who Really Owns and Controls the App?
The contract tracing app has attracted its fair share of controversy from the beginning. New revelations are now threatening to plunge the...
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0OpinionWhy Are MM2Hers Being Treated Like This?
The outrageous manner in which MM2H visa holders have been treated lately certainly raised a number of questions. Unfortunately, answers seem to...
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0ASEAN NewsA Tale of Two Countries: Different Journeys, Same Destination
Neighbouring countries Malaysia and Singapore have had wildly divergent experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic, and have reacted in ways almost as different....
