Sarawak mm2h1/2/2023 “Sarawak implemented the MM2H programme in January 2007 and has received many positive responses from foreigners, particularly retirees who fell in love with Sarawak and decided to spend their golden years in Sarawak, making it their second home,” says Karim. The Malaysia Tourism Authority and the Malaysian Immigration Department jointly promote the MM2H programme, which allows foreigners to stay in Malaysia for ten years. The programme was revamped and relaunched as Malaysia My Second Home in 2002. The MM2H programme began in 1996 with the Silver-Haired Programme as a long-term visa for retirees to remain in Malaysia. Changes to S-MM2H in September last year included improving new regulations and requirements, such as adjusting and lowering the age group for S-MM2H participants, which will undoubtedly benefit those who want to call Sarawak home”, he says. “S-MM2H differs from the federal government’s MM2H programme in that Sarawak has its own set of criteria. That is because Sarawak wanted to leverage the fact that it has its state immigration policies and Sarawak is ready to capture the market.įurthermore, the state would like to provide an alternative to MM2H participants in West Malaysia by welcoming them to Sarawak to experience the unique lifestyle and many unique attractions it has to offer.Ībdul Karim says the programme in Sarawak differs from the federal government’s MM2H. Speaking to Business Today in an interview, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth, and Sports Sarawak says despite the federal MM2H suspension, Sarawak continued with S-MM2H programme with its existing criteria and that it differs from the MM2H promoted at Federal level. MTAC Sarawak permanent secretary Hii Chang Kii said the state government was responsible for administering the S-MM2H visa programme under which more than 1,300 long-stay visas have been granted to families and retirees in the last 14 years.With the restart of the programme Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by the Federal government, Sarawak finds it opportune to give Sarawak’s Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) a boost. “Buyers should make sure they also tell their chosen agents the sort of lifestyle they are seeking in order to get the best possible advice on location and property types within their price range,” he said. Regal International Group chairman Datuk Dominic Su, who represented Sheda, said Sheda members could be found throughout Sarawak and they would assist buyers to find the right home. “In Sarawak, RM600,000 can secure a spacious home or apartment whereas in Singapore, it costs that much for a three-room Housing and Development Board (HBS) flat,” said Sam. Sarawak’s comparatively low cost of living, education and health care costs were a major drawcard for them. They were accepted into the S-MM2H programme in 2016 and have been moving between their homes in Singapore and Kuching ever since. Sam Lion, a Singaporean who originally spent two years in Kuching on a working visa, explained to the audience during the webinar that when his family returned to Singapore, they struggled as they missed the relaxed pace of life in Sarawak and kept finding excuses to return. People everywhere are spending more time at home making it the perfect time to review their lifestyle choices,” she said. “I believe the advertising message really struck a chord with our target market. Statos deputy chief executive officer Putrie Rozana said that the programme was promoted throughout South East Asia with a social media campaign and through Tourism Malaysia’s regional offices. The event was a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture (MTAC) Sarawak, Sarawak Housing and Property Developers Association (Sheda), Tourism Malaysia and Statos. The first of its kind webinar initiated by Statos was aimed at attracting more homebuyers and long-stay visitors to Sarawak. KUCHING: Two hundred and eighty-five potential investors and retirees from Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Australia have shown interest in the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme – thanks to the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office in Singapore (Statos) which organised a S-MM2H webinar recently.
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