Malaysia My Second Home Consultants Association president Anthony Liew said Malaysia was a favourable choice for both Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) or PVIP applicants given the country’s diversity.
“Almost everyone can speak English here, with many from the Chinese community able to speak in Mandarin and other dialects.
“This makes communication easier here for both Westerners and also those from Chinese-speaking countries.
“Similarly, the warmth of the Malaysian people will also attract either MM2H or PVIP applicants,” he said.
He, however, felt that the 1,000 participant target for the PVIP programme was “high”, given the already slow take-up rate for MM2H itself,” he said.

Zerin Properties group chief executive officer Previndran Singhe said Malaysia’s strengths stemmed from its favourable diplomatic relations with countries such as China and Japan, whose investors were already accustomed to Malaysia’s economic and social environment....
He, however, noted that the highly competitive market meant it would require some time to effectively plan and implement the programme for a wider reach which made the targeted 1,000 participants in the first year a highly ambitious goal.
“For context, as of June 2017, the Singapore Global Investor Program (GIP), which offers permanent residency to those who qualify, granted 1,826 applicants the status of permanent residents since its inception in 2004.
“Of these, 67 of them have received citizenship,” he said.