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Tourism Ministry to handle
'Malaysia, My Second Home' programme
28/02/2006 The Star
PUTRAJAYA: The Tourism Ministry will take charge of the "Malaysia, My Second
Home" programme from April. It is currently under the Home Ministry.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said the Cabinet made the
decision recently.
However, he added, his ministry would still be involved in the programme,
through visa applications as well as other immigration procedures and
enforcement.
The Tourism ministry would carry out the promotions for the programme as
well as vet applications.
"This is a successful programme and we look forward to have more foreigners
choosing Malaysia as their second home," he told reporters yesterday after a
meeting with his ministry staff and senior officials, his first since
becoming minister on Feb 14.
He said about 8,000 foreigners had signed up for the programme since its
inception in 2002. |
