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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Malaysia reported 116 new Covid-19 deaths yesterday (Sept 23), down from 487 logged the day before.

The furore over new and stiffer conditions attached to the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme is unfortunate, if not unnecessary.

Citing an internal survey, Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Consultant Association president Anthony Liew said 90% of the existing MM2H visa holders would not renew their visas if the new terms were applied to them.

He has been in Malaysia for the past seven years, but the chairman of “Hongkongers in Malaysia” Facebook group Gary Crestejo only applied for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) visa two years ago.

Pleasant weather, harmonious communities, multi-cultural and multi-lingual, affordable cost of living, earthquake- and hurricane-free and the list goes on – these are some of the unique selling points that best explain why Malaysia always makes it to the list of the world’s top retirement destinations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): It is “imperative that short-term relief measures do not incur significant long-term damage to the economy”, emphasized Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Setia AlamImpian is one of the major townships in the south­west corridor of Greater Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Malaysia's Covid-19 cases dropped further to 13,754 on Thursday from 14,990 the day before, marking two consecutive days of declining new infections in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Trial dates for ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s three money laundering charges involving RM27 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd will be decided after a decision is made on his conviction and sentencing appeal involving the same company.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Hock Seng Lee Bhd's (HSL) earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 (2QFY21) jumped two-fold on a yearly basis, thanks to stronger contribution from its construction segment.