Malaysia truly a second home


Quay to happiness: Yamazaki taking a stroll along Straits Quay Marina in Penang.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s ranking as being among the top retirement destinations came as no surprise for expatriates who have settled here.

For Karen Palko, who arrived with the Peace Corps in 1979, Malaysia is perfect because it offered Westerners a foot in both worlds.

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