Chinese and Indian nationals no longer need to apply for visas before visiting Malaysia
By Coconuts KL Dec 31, 2019 | 4:44pm KL time
Good news for tourists coming to Malaysia from India and China: Government officials have just announced that visitors will no longer need to apply for visas beforehand, starting January 1, 2020.
However, it’s not all free and easy: Tourists entering Malaysia will only be allowed to stay for up to 15 days, and they must key in their details and whereabouts while in the country into an electronic registration system before they arrive. Once the details are logged in, visitors have a three-month window to visit our fair shores for a fortnight.
Previously, visitors would have to apply for a visa beforehand, and show bank balances that prove they have sufficient funds to travel in Malaysia.
Indian and Chinese nationals will have to wait 45 days between visits, and are required to repeat their electronic registration process before coming back. As always, a return ticket home will be required when entering.
And there you have it! More tourists are always good for the economy, but we’re well aware that our malls just got a lot more crowded. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
source: https://coconuts.co/kl/news/chinese-and-indian-nationals-no-longer-need-to-apply-for-visas-before-visiting-malaysia/
references:
1. national: someone who is a citizen of a particular country but is living in another country
2. beforehand: before something else happens or is done
3. key in: to put information into a computer or other machine, using buttons or a keyboard
4. sufficient: as much as is needed for a particular purpose SYN enough example: Unauthorized absence is sufficient reason for dismissal
5. repeat: (1)to say or write something again;(2)to do something again
6. Live by the sword, die by the sword: ref wikipedia; 成也萧何，败也萧何; 有得则有失
7. 政策层面导致一些行为或手续不再需要，倾向于使用no longer
8. 需要经行政或组织内部层级审批的行为方可实施的，通常使用apply for
9. starting加日期置于句末可表达自何时起的意思，中文翻译中易习惯性采用“from...怎么怎么样”的译法
10. up to 15 days表示最多可达15天的意思，中文翻译中易习惯采用most, as many as的译法，尤其是前者
ext reading:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/12/29/visa-free-2020-entry-for-tourists-from-china-and-india