All posts tagged "Malaysian Government"
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0Local NewsCan Johor’s Special Economic Zone Save Forest City?
The flailing megaproject has potentially been thrown a future lifeline by the Malaysian and Singaporean initiative setting up a special economic zone...
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0Travel News & UpdatesAmid Endless Talk of Reducing Subsidies, Malaysia Now Set to Subsidize Holiday Flights
The announcement of a RM599 price cap is sure to be wildly popular with anyone booking festive season flights to East Malaysia....
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0Local NewsMalaysia Announces Its 2024 Budget
A number of the line items in the lengthy budget are noteworthy, with a handful being of potential interest to expats, as...
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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...
