PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is seeing an increase in interest from citizens of Gulf countries in the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, says MM2H Consultants Association president Anthony Liew. Juwai IQI co-founder and Group CEO Kashif Ansari said Malaysia is a natural destination for those living in the Middle East, given its status as a safe haven and distance from the Middle East conflict. Outside of the Middle East, it is rare to find attractive, multi-lingual markets with these characteristics,” he said. “We have some evidence that buyers from the Middle East region have shifted their attention to Malaysia,” he said. “The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has been focusing on consumers in the Middle East as a priority tourism market in 2026,” he said.

Source: The Star March 16, 2026 00:50 UTC