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Malaysia has come up
tops as the ideal retirement destination in Asia in 2018,
according to a new
Retirement Index from International Living.com.
(Pic) Pulau Kapas. STR file
pic/MOHD SYAFIQ RIDZUAN AMBAK
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has come
up tops as the ideal retirement destination in Asia in 2018, according to a new
Retirement Index from International Living.com.
The index, which takes into
consideration criteria such as cost of living, healthcare and climate, ranked
Malaysia fifth globally, while Costa Rica was crowned the most preferred
retirement destination in the world.
The site hailed Malaysia for its
tropical climate and range of retirement locations to choose from – from
bustling cities to mellow towns – all of which are surrounded by nature or
beaches.
It noted that retirees can live
comfortably here on just US$2,500 a month, which is just a fraction of what
they would need in many other countries.
The site also placed a spotlight
on Malaysia’s medical tourism industry, which offers quality healthcare at
affordable prices; and its wide range of F&B outlets.
The Malaysia My Second Home
(MM2H) programme was also lauded as one of the best in the world, making it
easy for foreign retirees to move here.
Besides Costa Rica and Malaysia,
other countries which made it onto the annual list were Mexico at second place,
Panama (third), Ecuador (fourth), Colombia (sixth), Portugal (seventh),
Nicaragua (eighth), Spain (ninth) and Peru (tenth).
-BERNAMA/NST.
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