A SURVEY TO GATHER EXPATS' VIEWS OF LIFE IN MALAYSIA

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* 1. NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS. Your contact details will allow us to clarify answers if necessary. Email contact is preferred but phone is another option

Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. WHAT VISA DO YOU HAVE?

An employment pass

Dependent - my spouse has an employment pass

Residence pass

Malaysia My Second Home visa

Permanent Resident

Spouse visa

Another type of visa - please specify

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* 3. WHAT STATE DO YOU LIVE IN?

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* 4. WHAT IS YOUR NATIONALITY?

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* 5. WHEN DID YOU COME TO MALAYSIA?

After 2018

From 2010 to 2018

From 2000 to 2009

Before 2000

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* 6. PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR ROLE IN MALAYSIA

Senior management

Middle management/similar

Retired/not working

Other

If you ticked 'Other' please state your primary purpose in Malaysia

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* 7. IGNORING VISA PROBLEMS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS HOW DO YOU RATE MALAYSIA AS A PLACE TO LIVE?

1 (Not pleasant)

3 (OK)

4 )

5 (Very good)

7 (Outstanding)

1 (Not pleasant)

3 (OK)

4 )

5 (Very good)

7 (Outstanding)

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* 8. WERE YOU OUTSIDE MALAYSIA ANYTIME DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC?

Yes, I was caught outside when the first lockdown occurred in March 2020

Yes, I needed to leave during the pandemic.

No, I was in Malaysia throughout the pandemic.

Feel free to add a comment

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* 9. IF YOU WERE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY AND RETURNED (OR TRIED), PLEASE RATE THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS IN TERMS OF YOU RE-ENTERING MALAYSIA

I thought the entry requirement were reasonable.

I thought the entry requirements were excessive but understandable.

I thought the entry procedures were unnecessarily complicated

I tried to return but gave up because it was too difficult.

I did not experience any problems.

Feel free to add any comments such as additional costs and inconvenience any delays caused you.

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* 10. OVERALL, (EXCLUDING BORDER CLOSURES AND RELATED IMMIGRATION ISSUES), HOW DO YOU RATE THE GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING OF THE PANDEMIC INSIDE MALAYSIA?

1 (Very bad)

2 (Bad)

3 (OK)

4 (Good)

5 (Very Good)

1 (Very bad)

2 (Bad)

3 (OK)

4 (Good)

5 (Very Good)

Feel free to expand your comments

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* 11. HOW SERIOUS A PROBLEM DO YOU THINK CORRUPTION IS IN MALAYSIA? PLEASE RATE.

1 (Not a problem)

2 (Minor problem)

3 (A problem)

4 (A serious problem)

5 (Very serious problem)

1 (Not a problem)

2 (Minor problem)

3 (A problem)

4 (A serious problem)

5 (Very serious problem)

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* 12. PLEASE INDICATE HOW HAPPY THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAKE YOU FEEL AS THEY AFFECT YOUR LIFE IN MALAYSIA AND RATE THEM.

	Very Unhappy			OK			Very happy
Malaysian people	Malaysian people Very Unhappy	Malaysian people	Malaysian people	Malaysian people OK	Malaysian people	Malaysian people	Malaysian people Very happy
Government	Government Very Unhappy	Government	Government	Government OK	Government	Government	Government Very happy
Climate	Climate Very Unhappy	Climate	Climate	Climate OK	Climate	Climate	Climate Very happy
Immigration dept.	Immigration dept. Very Unhappy	Immigration dept.	Immigration dept.	Immigration dept. OK	Immigration dept.	Immigration dept.	Immigration dept. Very happy
Driving/traffic	Driving/traffic Very Unhappy	Driving/traffic	Driving/traffic	Driving/traffic OK	Driving/traffic	Driving/traffic	Driving/traffic Very happy
Vacations in Malaysia	Vacations in Malaysia Very Unhappy	Vacations in Malaysia	Vacations in Malaysia	Vacations in Malaysia OK	Vacations in Malaysia	Vacations in Malaysia	Vacations in Malaysia Very happy
Vacations in region	Vacations in region Very Unhappy	Vacations in region	Vacations in region	Vacations in region OK	Vacations in region	Vacations in region	Vacations in region Very happy
Cost of living	Cost of living Very Unhappy	Cost of living	Cost of living	Cost of living OK	Cost of living	Cost of living	Cost of living Very happy
Food	Food Very Unhappy	Food	Food	Food OK	Food	Food	Food Very happy

Feel free to clarify any answerr

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* 13. DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS TO LEAVE MALAYSIA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS

No plans to leave as I have not finished my assignment here

No plans to leave

Am planning to leave because not happy here

Am planning to leave for business and/or personal reasons

Feel free to add any comments here

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* 14. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO LEAVE MALAYSIA WHERE ARE YOU LIKELY TO GO?

My home country

Thailand

Indonesia

Philippines

Still thinking about options

Wherever my company sends me

Another country - please give the name.

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* 15. HOW DO YOU REGARD RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IN MALAYSIA

I think it is a serious problem in Malaysia and not being properly addressed.

I think it is a problem but is being addressed.

I think it is an issue but not that serious

I do not regard it as a problem

I think there is reasonable racial and religious harmony in Malaysia

Feel free to clarify your answer

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* 16. IF YOU HAVE LIVED HERE SINCE 2018 OR EARLIER DO YOU FEEL THE SITUATION HAS IMPROVED/WORSENED IN TERMS OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL TOLERANCE.

I only moved here after 2018

I think things have improved

I have not noticed any change

I have never regarded it as an issue

I think things have changed for the worse

Feel free to clarify your answer

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* 17. DO YOU THINK THE EXPAT COMMUNITY IS VALUED IN MALAYSIA?

Yes, I think they are appreciated..

Do not have an opinion either way.

No, I think the government does not appreciate the expat community.

Feel free to add comments here

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* 18. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND MALAYSIA TO OTHER FOREIGNERS AS A PLACE TO LIVE AND/OR INVEST? (YOU CAN TICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)'

Yes, I would recommend Malaysia as a place to live.

Yes, I would recommend Malaysia as a place to invest.

I do not have an opinion on this.

I would not recommend Malaysia as a place to live.

I would not recommend Malaysia as a place to invest.

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* 19. IN 2022 MALAYSIA WILL TAX FOREIGN-SOURCED INCOME REMITTED TO MALAYSIA. IF IT IMPACTS YOU PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION - IF NOT IGNORE IT.

It impacts me and will mean I am liable to tax so I may leave

It impacts me but I have no plans to leave

It does not impact me

Feel free to add comments

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* 1. NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS. Your contact details will allow us to clarify answers if necessary. Email contact is preferred but phone is another option

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* 2. WHAT VISA DO YOU HAVE?

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* 3. WHAT STATE DO YOU LIVE IN?

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* 4. WHAT IS YOUR NATIONALITY?

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* 5. WHEN DID YOU COME TO MALAYSIA?

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* 6. PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR ROLE IN MALAYSIA

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* 7. IGNORING VISA PROBLEMS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS HOW DO YOU RATE MALAYSIA AS A PLACE TO LIVE?

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* 8. WERE YOU OUTSIDE MALAYSIA ANYTIME DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC?

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* 9. IF YOU WERE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY AND RETURNED (OR TRIED), PLEASE RATE THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS IN TERMS OF YOU RE-ENTERING MALAYSIA

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* 10. OVERALL, (EXCLUDING BORDER CLOSURES AND RELATED IMMIGRATION ISSUES), HOW DO YOU RATE THE GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING OF THE PANDEMIC INSIDE MALAYSIA?

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* 11. HOW SERIOUS A PROBLEM DO YOU THINK CORRUPTION IS IN MALAYSIA? PLEASE RATE.

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* 12. PLEASE INDICATE HOW HAPPY THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAKE YOU FEEL AS THEY AFFECT YOUR LIFE IN MALAYSIA AND RATE THEM.

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* 13. DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS TO LEAVE MALAYSIA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS

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* 14. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO LEAVE MALAYSIA WHERE ARE YOU LIKELY TO GO?

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* 15. HOW DO YOU REGARD RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IN MALAYSIA

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* 16. IF YOU HAVE LIVED HERE SINCE 2018 OR EARLIER DO YOU FEEL THE SITUATION HAS IMPROVED/WORSENED IN TERMS OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL TOLERANCE.

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* 17. DO YOU THINK THE EXPAT COMMUNITY IS VALUED IN MALAYSIA?

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* 18. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND MALAYSIA TO OTHER FOREIGNERS AS A PLACE TO LIVE AND/OR INVEST? (YOU CAN TICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)'

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* 19. IN 2022 MALAYSIA WILL TAX FOREIGN-SOURCED INCOME REMITTED TO MALAYSIA. IF IT IMPACTS YOU PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION - IF NOT IGNORE IT.

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* 20. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS TO MAKE ABOUT LIVING IN MALAYSIA PLEASE MAKE THEM HERE