Governments are taking steps to check the strain on public resources as foreigners flock to their countries.
BRITISH-born Alex Lombardo, 46, has called Kuala Lumpur his home for six years. He has long got the hang of local lingo like alamak, mastered fiery sambal belacan (chilli-based sauce) and last year, settled down with his Malaysian wife, a freelance writer.
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