KUCHING, March 19 -- The Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme continues to see strong international interest, with China emerging as the top applicant country over the past two months, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said while the programme was previously dominated by applicants from the United States, Europe, and Singapore, recent trends indicate a significant rise in applications from China.

"In addition to China, we are also seeing encouraging numbers from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore," he said at a press conference on the What About Kuching (WAK) Festival 2025, here yesterday.

He emphasised that his ministry reviews S-MM2H application...