BANGLADESHI MAYBE BREAKING TIGHT MONEY EXPORT CONTROLS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MALAYSIA SECOND HOME RESIDENCE SCHEME

A MALAYSIAN government scheme encouraging foreign investors to buy property in Malaysia may have led to thousands of Bangladeshis breaching their country’s strict capital control restrictions. A total of 3,493 Bangladeshis has participated in the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) long-term residency programme since 2003, according to statistics updated in December (2016) – 10.7% of all investors taking part worldwide. Backed by the Malaysian government, MM2H is a multiple-entry visa programme, allowing recipients buy property, and enter and stay in Malaysia for ...


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