Hongkongers think twice as Malaysia changes migration rules amid Covid-19, political instability

A cyclist rides along a deserted street near the Petronas Twin Towers is near-empty during a Movement Control Order (MCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. - AFP

*Visa agents say the rules are prohibitive and the ongoing political turmoil in the country is also a deterrent for Hong Kong applicants

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (SCMP): Malaysia’s decision to significantly raise the income criteria for its migration scheme for wealthy foreigners may lead Hongkongers to look elsewhere, according to visa agents, who said applicants were also wary of the Southeast Asian country’s political instability.