As Digital Nomad who often travel around Asia, I prefer KL as my home-base country throughout renewable ‘DE-Rantau’ nomad visa programme. KL is centre of Asia when it comes to cheap economy class flights as Malaysia is hub for AirAsia. I heard Malaysia is one top pick retire destinations among Japanese.
@Aidan_Au4 ай бұрын
Thanks Irena and R&D team. KL is a good choice and for the Live Event too!
@OneJuanWon4 ай бұрын
Last month (April 2024) I spent a week in Cebu City, Philippines and a week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. If I had to choose between these two, KL would get my vote. Cost of living is about the same (Manila is actually a bit higher), but KL is far more organized and clean with regards to infrastructure and transportation. I didn't do the medical check up at Prince Court (wish I planned for that), but everything else about KL is just better in my opinion. For the record, I've been to the Philippines several times but only KL once....that's the kind of impression KL made on me.
@kazuketsu72794 ай бұрын
where do you from?
@leealex244 ай бұрын
I would say KL, and BKK are the most balanced and liveable cities. Has both costs, infra and living covered
@arii19874 ай бұрын
Exactly true
@lorenk.7754 ай бұрын
Only if you like big cities. plenty of better or just as good lesser known ones that were not mentioned.
@aqeelaliani4 ай бұрын
Been living in KL for the past few months. It's great but just feels like something is missing here. Just made a trip to Da Nang. Highly recommended! Really feel like I can live there long term. People should really consider it!
@lisas444 ай бұрын
She mentions the humidity in Malaysia, wondering if Bali is the same? I would think so.
@maxsmart994 ай бұрын
These countries are all very close to each other and more or less in the same climate zone surrounded by a lot of ocean. All very hot and humid. 90 to 95° is considered normal
@LisaLisa-mo2tg4 ай бұрын
Malaysia weather is so hot and not the best choice exps people came from the modern first world country..
@leealex244 ай бұрын
All these asean cities have very similiar weather. What you talking about?
@notsniw1354 ай бұрын
same goes to Singapore, Bangkok, and Manila.
@ghrbaa67274 ай бұрын
@@LisaLisa-mo2tg Bangkok, Jakarta and Singapore consistently have higher mean temperatures compared to KL. Having said that KL is still HOT.
@Theophile-eliet22 күн бұрын
I live in Bangkok since 7 years. Makes me smile the "very cheap" showing a video of Soi Langsuan (30K USD per sqm) and "super not amazingly well connected" LOL. Bangkok its 1st city in the world visited few years in a row because of the airport is extremely well connected. The citizenship can't be obtain after 10 years and the Thai investor visa is just a visa, not an express way to citizenship. To obtain the citizenship you need to speak, read and sing the national song front of a committee and have 5 years of working permit in a row. You're welcome
@jeremyleonbarlow4 ай бұрын
The Philippines raised the age requirement on the SRRV to 50 several years ago.
@BossChronicles4 ай бұрын
yes
@vwchan8414 ай бұрын
I would question whether some of your top picks have the infrastructure and robust medical care industry that say a KL or HK has, especially if one is a retiree. I myself love Penang, Malaysia. It checks off all othe boxes for me, and I come from a generally very desirable place to live in the world (Bay Area, California, USA).
@windanger20234 ай бұрын
Philippines have one of the best hospital care around. Competent doctors as well. Not the best facilities but very competent already in selected expensive hospitals like St. Luke, Makati Med, and more. My wife is a Filipina and my sister in law has been comatose for a week after a head injury from a motorcycle accident. She went through craniotomy - a surgical procedure in which a portion of the skull (cranium) is temporarily removed to relieve the swelling and bleeding. She became conscious after a week from surgery and fully recovered in a month. She's was not even treated in this best hospital because she's living in the province - Bicol (same situation in Malaysia).
@user-ow3gv1fp7w4 ай бұрын
In the end of the day, what you want for your life. Peace ❤
@shinachikudidnthappen..mov91964 ай бұрын
@@windanger2023The heck you even talking about Malaysia having same situation? You really have no foot on the ground. Philippines health industry is not even half the level of Malaysia's. While you do export low or partial-skilled labourers in hospitality industry, this does not translate to the reality of your home-based situation since you can't even get stable infrastructure going on in the first place. If your industry is anywhere on similar level with that of Malaysia's, Indonesians will be flocking to you instead of Malaysia, since remember, they love to make a scapegoat out of Malaysia whenever possible so of course if you are any capable, they would choose you instead. That's not the reality, though, isn't it? If you want to praise Philippines, fine, but don't expect people to be fine when you try to drag other countries to your level, especially when you are not even in our league to be denigrating us in the first place.
@rahuliyer74564 ай бұрын
You forgot Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh, and Ha Noi! These are great cities. The only drawback here is the visa...not a problem for me as my wife is a Viet Kieu.
@lorenk.7754 ай бұрын
No lesser known places were mentioned, only places that were nicer and more livable 20-30 yrs ago. 😄😄🤦🤦
@mitp25144 ай бұрын
I prefer Georgia, or Malaysia
@user-eo6jw3kb4d4 ай бұрын
I am thinking about taking residency in Georgia, but I am a little concerned about the political situation in connection with Russia. What is your opinion? Is it still a good residency for a perpetual traveller?
@MY9999MY4 ай бұрын
Malaysia would be definitely the win win option comparing the above 2
@enricocontrerasaraneta729017 күн бұрын
Manila AIRPORT is well connected to the world..going to/ from manila
@2GringosOnTheGulf4 ай бұрын
Great information thank you for sharing this. Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico.🇲🇽✌🏼
@smileofasia20242 ай бұрын
Insightful video...Well done - you forgot to mention Cambodia which now has a growing interest with expats.
@LisaLisa-mo2tg4 ай бұрын
Indonesia is the most modern city and beautiful country in south east asia... move to indonesia is the best choice..
@arii19874 ай бұрын
Lol. Thats why so mamy leave to elsewhere. 😂❤
@keangwooichoo61384 ай бұрын
Not the actual indonesians. We hv tonnes in my country (illegals)
@amiryazidali76594 ай бұрын
Most modern city? Doubt that😂
@frenchLeon4 ай бұрын
Malaysia is much better.
@irishque4 ай бұрын
Hahaha..what a joke
@dravindion4 ай бұрын
Get your geography right. Hong Kong is not South East Asia!
@ghrbaa67274 ай бұрын
Hong Kong lies just outside of Southeast Asia, but it is still in the same time zone as KL and Singapore.
@duittukis4 ай бұрын
what ever reason I prefer Malaysia.
@samuelzev40764 ай бұрын
As someone who has friends and family in Bali Indonesia, they can attest that It is a good place to live and work as a freelancer but they also warned that Bali is an exception in a Muslim majority country of Indonesia because Indonesia is not a democratic country but a theocracy that only favor the Muslim majority in the island of Java Sumatra and south Sulawesi. The Balinese people themselves are hostages to the Indonesian government who often act with prejudice to minorities like them
@BossChronicles4 ай бұрын
manilla traffic is hell cebu is defintley more liveable
@micomarinas27534 ай бұрын
thanks for mentioning our country Philippines 🇵🇭. thus south korea and Japan offer a residency permit or permanent residency?
@Sports5904 ай бұрын
What about Vietnam 🇻🇳?
@smashy_smasherton4 ай бұрын
Great place but they need to revamp their visa stuff.
@axelanamwatever74084 ай бұрын
i prefer Myanmar lot of hidden nature unexplore they even got the highest mountain in southeast asia
@persada59134 ай бұрын
I thought the highest is mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. It’s over 4200+ meters above sea level
@axelanamwatever74084 ай бұрын
@@persada5913 nop its Gamlang Razi over 5000m in,mount kinabalu not even close its 28th highest
@ghrbaa67274 ай бұрын
Nah you trolling hard, Myanmar is beautiful yes but it is amongst the least livable in Asia if not the world.
@lorenk.7754 ай бұрын
Myanmar?! 😆😆🤦🤦 The country is at civil war and will need many yrs to upgrade itself.
@boisehingis23994 ай бұрын
I chose mersin turkey and batumi Georgia as bases as of now, but Hong Kong looks like a expensive "upgrade" most middle class people could be able to afford
@user-eo6jw3kb4d4 ай бұрын
I am thinking about taking residency in Georgia, but I am a little concerned about the political situation in connection with Russia. What is your opinion? Is it still a good residency for a perpetual traveller?
@boisehingis23994 ай бұрын
@@user-eo6jw3kb4d as someone who wanted to escape G7, Georgia is perfect change of pace, only been to batumi so far. This is the first touristy city I found this peaceful, the locals are used to expats, the Turkish and Russians living there get along, not much thugs running around even late at night, and very clean compared to north america
@FrozenSkyy4 ай бұрын
@@user-eo6jw3kb4dyeah.. I had the same question too. What's the safety / political situation in georgia since 2022. Still safe for expats to live there 4-5 months a year?
@shinachikudidnthappen..mov91964 ай бұрын
Malaysia's old MM2H were revamped because of large influx of HK people moving in after PRC takeover. That should tell you on HK viability these days.
@boisehingis23994 ай бұрын
@@FrozenSkyy no issues, its safer, cleaner and people behavior is way better than western big cities
@user-jt1wc8ss3f4 ай бұрын
and what about Malaysia citizenship I heard it is complicated to obtain
@keangwooichoo61384 ай бұрын
Citizenship is tough
@amiryazidali76594 ай бұрын
Malaysia do not give citizenship easily. EVEN getting Permanent Resident is diffcult. BUT you can easily get Long term residency permit.
@user-jt1wc8ss3f4 ай бұрын
@@amiryazidali7659 thx but my goal is to have rights to own bunch of properties under 250k and for that I would need citizenship otherwise I could live in Thailand and rent
@user-jt1wc8ss3f4 ай бұрын
@@keangwooichoo6138 I heard do you have personal exp or someone close to you that got through ?
@joharimamat15224 ай бұрын
@@user-jt1wc8ss3f I dont think you can own any properties in Thailand. But i think you can in Malaysia.
@windanger20234 ай бұрын
This is quite not accurate, In my experience, Philippines is the most livable because of No. 1 the Language - most local speak or understand English. People - are very friendly and welcoming. Food - recipe is very delicious and fruits are very fresh. It also has the best beaches in the world. You can choose to live like a western in high rise buildings or go to province and live a peaceful life.
@_D_A_V_E_4 ай бұрын
You’re out of your mind if you think food in Phillipines is good/healthy. Yes you can get food but generally, eating out is fried nonsense.
@tinglestingles4 ай бұрын
@@_D_A_V_E_ we all need fried nonsense in our lives, sometimes.
@windanger20234 ай бұрын
@@_D_A_V_E_ You have to read again my boy before you run your mouth. I never said healthy I said delicious. Your the one who's braindead nonesense. XD
@ats891174 ай бұрын
The Philippines has thousands of nice beaches, but if you go into the water near Manila, you will become a mutant!
@arii19874 ай бұрын
Every country has its pros n cons. Malaysia to stay, Thailand and Philippines for a fantastic holiday.
@readwrite18154 ай бұрын
I recommend Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a good place to visit.
@asia.network54754 ай бұрын
Please Google Bohey Dulang Semporna Sabah Malaysia.