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Best arrival window: June on the west coast. Nomads choose Kuala Lumpur (Bangsar, KLCC), Penang (Georgetown) and Johor Bahru; retirees lean toward Penang's Tanjung Bungah and KL's Damansara. The DE Rantau Digital Nomad Pass covers 3 to 12 months for ≥ USD 24,000/year remote income in IT/digital fields, or USD 60,000/year for non-tech roles; rolling 90-day Social Visit Passes are the most common long-stay route.

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