All posts tagged "Opinions"
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0OpinionMalaysia’s Hopes for Foreign Investment May Not Be Realistic
In the face of a widely panned state of emergency and increasing signs that foreigners are unwelcome in Malaysia, the government’s eager...
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5.2KMM2HHow Much Money is Malaysia Losing in the Ongoing MM2H Programme Suspension?
A combination of the government’s actions and inactions during 2020 have crippled the MM2H programme and the biggest loser may be Malaysia....
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3.1KOpinionWhere Are the Facts to Support a Blanket Ban on MM2Hers?
A question was raised in Parliament this week asking why there was a blanket ban that barred entry to foreign citizens from...
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120OpinionWeltschmerz and the Lost Year of 2020
Even getting a bonus day for leap year didn’t make 2020 any better. Today, the first day of the last month of...
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191OpinionMontague & Capulet: The High Price of Toxic Tribalism
It’s certainly not a new concept, but the rise of the Internet and social media have done their part to drive tribalism...
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322OpinionTrump. Biden. The USA. The World. Who Are the Winners and Losers of America’s Election?
As an American expat living in Malaysia, I’m always surprised at not just the level of interest in US politics here, but...
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5.1KMM2HMM2H Issues Reach Parliament with Many Questions Still Unanswered
For some time now many people, directly or indirectly linked to the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, have been desperately seeking...
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169WellnessA Cry for Mental Health Awareness in a Time of Crisis
To put it mildly, for many people, 2020 has been a year fraught with new realities encompassing challenges, difficulties, and even despair....
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6.0KOpinionWriting on the Wall: Is the MM2H Programme Doomed?
It’s hard to tell if the programme, which delivers tangible value to Malaysia, is just going through a bruising transition or if...
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152OpinionTravel’s Big Lie
Travel allows us to see and experience a great many things… some new and different, some comforting and familiar. But there’s always...
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12.8KOpinionIs Malaysia Sending a Message to Foreigners to Not Make Their Homes Here?
Andy Davison, a strong supporter of Malaysia, has spent 25 years promoting the country to the international community, and shares here his...
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17.3KOpinionA Word of Congratulations to Malaysia for Its Covid-19 Performance
The management of the Covid-19 crisis in Malaysia has been overseen by the National Security Council, but the day-to-day leadership has come...
