MM2H brings in RM8.85b in economic value in less than two years

The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme significantly boosted the country's economy, generating RM8.85 billion between October 2024 and August 2026 primarily through property purchases and fixed deposits.

During this period, 7,650 new applications were received, with China contributing the highest number.

To further enhance the programme's reach, overseas sales missions are planned for key target markets.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is committed to maintaining the programme's integrity and adapting it in response to feedback from industry stakeholders.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme generated RM8.85 billion in economic value between Oct 1, 2024 and Aug 31, 2026, including more than RM5 billion in property purchases and RM3.82 billion in fixed deposits.

Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man said the programme received 7,650 new applications during the same period across the Platinum, Gold, Silver and Special Economic Zone categories.

“MM2H has shown immense potential in expanding Malaysia’s foreign direct investment. The programme has successfully brought in billions of ringgit into the country in a short period of time and has benefitted many sectors of our economy,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Chiew said China led the applications with 3,847, followed by Taiwan (1,054), Hong Kong (324), Singapore (287) and the United States (284).

To further expand the programme’s reach to key target markets such as Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, the MM2H One Stop Centre will organise overseas sales missions to these regions.

Chiew also said he had met key MM2H industry players and stakeholders, including consultants, real estate, education, healthcare and banking specialists, at the 14th MM2H National Workshop 2026 organised by the Malaysia My Second Home Consultants Association yesterday to gather feedback.

“Every concern is taken note of, and the ministry works closely together with other ministries and agencies for practical solutions,” he said, reiterating the ministry’s commitment to regulatory compliance, transparency and integrity to maintain the programme’s global reputation. — Bernama

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马来西亚第二家园计划（MM2H）极大地促进了国家经济发展，在 2024 年 10 月至 2026 年 8 月期间创造了 88.5 亿令吉的经济效益，主要通过房地产购买和定期存款实现。

在此期间，共收到 7650 份新申请，其中中国提交的申请数量最多。

为了进一步扩大该计划的影响范围，我们计划针对重点目标市场开展海外销售活动。

旅游、艺术和文化部致力于维护该计划的完整性，并根据行业利益相关者的反馈对其进行调整。

吉隆坡，9月27日讯——马来西亚第二家园计划（MM2H）在2024年10月1日至2026年8月31日期间创造了88.5亿令吉的经济价值，其中包括超过50亿令吉的房产购买和38.2亿令吉的定期存款。

旅游、艺术及文化部副部长赵春文表示，同期该计划共收到7650份新申请，涵盖白金、黄金、白银和经济特区类别。

“马来西亚第二家园计划在扩大马来西亚外国直接投资方面展现了巨大的潜力。该计划在短时间内成功为马来西亚带来了数十亿令吉的投资，并惠及了我国经济的许多领域，”他昨天在一份声明中表示。

Chiew表示，中国以3847份申请位居榜首，其次是台湾（1054份）、香港（324份）、新加坡（287份）和美国（284份）。

为了进一步扩大该计划在香港、日本和韩国等主要目标市场的覆盖范围，MM2H一站式服务中心将组织海外销售团前往这些地区。

Chiew 还表示，他昨天在马来西亚第二家园顾问协会举办的第 14 届 MM2H 全国研讨会上会见了 MM2H 行业的主要参与者和利益相关者，包括顾问、房地产、教育、医疗保健和银行专家，以收集反馈意见。

他表示：“我们重视每一项关切，并与其他部门和机构密切合作，寻求切实可行的解决方案。”他重申了该部致力于遵守监管规定、保持透明和诚信，以维护该项目的全球声誉。——马新社

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