Malay Mail · PAC ticks off way MM2H programme managed, calls for immediate review

Malay Mail reports on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) review of how MM2H had been managed prior to the 2021 restrictions. Anthony Liew provides industry context, walking through applicant volumes, tier distributions and the procedural bottlenecks that the PAC flagged. The Association supports PAC's call for immediate review — provided the review also protects applicants already in the system.

Anthony argues that the 2021 policy changes, while well-intentioned, were announced too abruptly to be absorbed by the industry or applicants. He uses the PAC review as a platform to propose a transition framework: grandfather existing approvals, publish tier changes 12 months in advance, and formalise industry consultation for future reforms. Much of the 2024 programme restructuring reflects this framework.