Malaysia among top 5 best places to retire

NEW YORK: Malaysia has been voted among the top 5 best places to retire based on the Annual Global Retirement Index for 2014 by International Living.

The index was compiled using input by International Living’s team of correspondents based in various cities and countries around the world, combining real-world data about climate, healthcare, cost of living, personal safety and other factors to draw up a comprehensive list of the so-called “best-bang-for-your-buck” retirement destinations on the planet.

Malaysia was listed as one of the top five retirement destinations, just behind Ecuador, Mexico and Panama – but ahead of all the Asian retirement destinations. Other Asian nations listed in the index but much behind Malaysia were Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.

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Source: New Straits Times Online, 4 January 2015.