Modernisation and easy connectivity across spatial boundaries are providing greater opportunities for retirees to migrate abroad. In Malaysia, the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) program has been gaining popularity over the last 14 years. It is a government initiative designed to promote the country as a retirement haven for affluent foreigners. By studying the Japanese retirement community in Penang, this paper examines the role and significance of the program in supporting retirement migration. It further identifies the concerns and contributions of the Japanese retirees as they build their “second lives” in Penang. While the MM2H program has undergone several enhancements, discussions on the experiences of the Japanese participants and research observations have highlighted several concerns that require further improvements. The lack of policy coordination between the various sectors catering to the expanding needs of foreign retirees, for example, reduces the chances of maximising participants’ contribution to the local economy. The ability to track and monitor the movement of participants is equally, if not more, important as promoting and enticing new ones.

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退休移民：马来西亚我的第二故乡（MM2H）计划和槟城的日本退休人员

现代化和跨空间边界的便捷连接为退休人员提供了更多的海外迁移机会。在马来西亚，“马来西亚我的第二故乡”（MM2H）计划在过去14年中越来越受欢迎。这是一项政府倡议，旨在促进该国成为富裕外国人的退休天堂。通过研究槟城的日本退休社区，本文研究了该计划在支持退休移民中的作用和意义。它进一步确定了日本退休人员在槟城建立“第二人生”时的关切和贡献。尽管MM2H计划进行了一些改进，但是有关日本参与者的经验和研究观察的讨论突出了一些需要进一步改进的问题。例如，各个部门之间缺乏政策协调，无法满足外国退休人员不断增长的需求，这减少了最大程度地提高参与者对当地经济贡献的机会。跟踪和监视参与者的活动的能力与促进和吸引新参与者一样重要，甚至更多。