Saturday, December 11, 2010

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The Star on line: Saturday December 11, 2010
Malaysia is top spot for Japanese


Malaysia is the number one choice for Japanese tourists since 2006, according to statistics from Long Stay Foundation, and this is expected to continue this year.

Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie, who revealed this yesterday, said that the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme had drawn Japanese tourists for long-stay visits, especially retirees.

Japanese people love the warm climate, good food, cheaper cost of living, and social and political stability in Malaysia.

MM2H allows foreigners who fulfill certain criteria to stay in Malaysia on a 10-year multiple entry social visit pass.

Besides retirees, the ambassador said that high school graduates make up a large number of tourists here. Japan is a homogeneous country and students should explore the world and see multi-ethnic places like Malaysia.The growing human exchange will boost bilateral trade between Malaysia and Japan. Bilateral academic exchange also needed so that we can transfer technology, culture, ethics together with money exchange. OR we just want to be like other tourism countries.

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