Can Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Recover Its Lost Ground?
Koh Sin Yee
To restore its former allure as a destination for lifestyle migration, Malaysia must be clear, consistent, and responsive in implementing the MM2H programme.

Koh Sin Yee
To restore its former allure as a destination for lifestyle migration, Malaysia must be clear, consistent, and responsive in implementing the MM2H programme.
Erika Chandra
Thailand has begun to market its LGBTQ+ friendliness to woo LGBTQ+ tourists and boost the economy. While the country has made progressive strides by legalising same-sex marriage, transgender individuals still face systemic hurdles.
Archanun Kohpaiboon
There are mounting concerns that foreign medical tourism in Thailand could exacerbate a brain drain from the public healthcare sector. The overall picture is more nuanced.
Peter T. C. Chang
China’s soft power comes in various guises. Fan Bingbing’s appointment as Melaka’s tourism ambassador represents a new, private-sector driven form that will likely grow.
Dorcas Gan
Dorcas Gan investigates the opportunities and challenges arising from promoting film tourism in Southeast Asia.
Gwendolyn Yap
Like Korea’s famous “K-Wave”, Thailand’s media stars and products have gained an Asian audience where Chinese fans dominate. Unlike the Korean trend, however, Thailand’s new “T-Wave” has not gained enough momentum to significantly increase Chinese tourist numbers.
Neo Hui Yun Rebecca
Neo Hui Yun Rebecca analyses the rising demand for live music shows in Southeast Asia and how regional countries can tap into this opportunity.
Prapimphan Chiengkul
Climate change poses serious challenges to the world’s food system. Implementing sustainable practices can help bolster climate resilience in agricultural production.
Nguyen Thu Giang|Phi Minh Hong
Climate change will drastically affect ASEAN’s tourism industry if regional measures on climate adaptation are not taken to ameliorate its potential negative effects on key tourist sites.
Joanne Lin
As individual member states rush to reopen their borders amid the pandemic, ASEAN has again been found to be wanting.