In Malaysia, you can get a residence VISA through MM2H (Malaysia
My Second Home)Program relatively cheaply compared to Australia and other countries.
The native language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), but English is relatively common.
As English is not spoken in Thailand, linguistically, Malaysia is easier to stay than Thailand.
Prices are rising year by year, but local prices are often cheaper than in Japan.
There are sites and media that say that prices in Malaysia are 1/4 of Japan, but not all.
The temperature is almost the same throughout the year. No trembling in the cold.
Clothing are economical because spring, autumn and winter wear are not required.
There are few violent crimes.
However, caution is necessary because there are many pickpockets
One of the advantage of Malaysia is that there is almost no natural disaster.
Only the natural disaster is flooding due to long rain.
Once every few years, roads are flooded and impassable.
The worst thing is the haze being caused by burning off the fields in Indonesia.
This is not a natural disaster but a man-made disaster.
There are no earthquakes and no typhoons like in Japan.