Durians from Raub: Legalisation scheme with eye on exports to China
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Royal Pahang Durian Group’s legalisation scheme for illegal durian growers in Raub can be a boost for exports of the “King of Fruits” overseas.
Covid-19: China reports 101 new cases
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): China has reported 101 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, up from 68 cases a day earlier, the country’s health commission said, according to a report by Reuters today.
Thai AirAsia X flights to China banned due to Covid-19 positive passengers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): The Civil Aviation Administration of China has imposed a temporary ban on Thai AirAsia X’s Bangkok-Tianjin flight, after several passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on recent flights.
China investor sells off properties worth RM4m after MM2H rejection
PETALING JAYA (July 17): A China property investor has disposed of the four properties which she purchased last year after her Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) application which was submitted 10 months ago was rejected, China Press reported today.
Tourism Malaysia: Tourist arrivals fell 36.8% to 4.23m in 1Q from a year ago
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Tourist arrivals fell 36.
ECRL realignment could add RM20b to original cost of RM44b — CGS-CIMB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The potential realignment of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) back to its original west-east traverse that was proposed during the times of Barisan Nasional (BN) administration could add as much as RM20 billion to its original cost of RM44 billion, said CGS-CIMB Research.
Global real estate market to show signs of recovery in 2H20, says Savills
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): End-user residential is experiencing a rebound in countries where the market has reopened, notably China where the market was given a post-lockdown boost by the central bank’s credit easing, according to Savills Global Market Sentiment Survey (June 2020).
Making the move to Malaysia for child's education
Christine Pun, together with her husband and daughter, has been looking to move to Malaysia via the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) since the middle of 2019 not long after the 2019/2020 Hong Kong protests against plans to allow extradition to mainland China, started in June last year.
Hongkongers looking at Malaysia as 'back-up' home
Ever since China approved the controversial national security laws for Hong Kong end of May this year, there has been another surge of enquiries for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme, according to MM2H agency Starcity Global managing director Florence Ten.
No reports of Covid-19 transmission via food in Malaysia, says health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR (June 15): Health director-general (D-G) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there are no reports of any Covid-19 infection being transmitted via food in Malaysia.
