Work Online and Live in Malaysia
Created by Brando Oxley · 28 Aug 2026
Key Vocabulary
using the internet
I work online at home.
a paper or card that lets you go or stay somewhere
She has a pass for Malaysia.
a place where people work at desks
She does not go to the office every day.
people in your home, such as parents and children
His family can come with him.
work a person does for money
He has an online job.
Article
Some people work online. They use a computer. They can do their work from another country. [1]
Malaysia has the DE Rantau Pass. Some people from other countries can get it. They can live in Malaysia and work online. [1]
The pass can be for 3 to 12 months. People can ask for 12 more months when the first pass ends. Some people can bring their family too. [1]
Some people have one job. They do not need to go to an office. Other people do work for many people. Both kinds can ask for the pass. [1][2]
People must show their work. They must also show how much money they get from work. For some computer jobs, they need more than US$24,000 a year. [1][2]
The pass started in 2022. Later, more kinds of workers could get it. Malaysia also has places for people who work online. [3][4]
With this pass, some people can live in Malaysia and keep their online job. They can work far from the people they work for. [1]
Discussion Questions
- Where do you like to work on a computer?
- What do you need to work online?
- What is good about working at home?
- What can be hard about working far from an office?
- What country do you want to work in for one year?
References
- Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, "Digital Nomad Pass." Source
- Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, "DE Rantau Pass FAQ – Foreign." Source
- Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, "MDEC Expands DE Rantau Programme: New Opportunities for Global Digital Nomads and Exciting Partnerships." Source
- Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, "DE Rantau Sarawak: The New Frontier for Digital Nomads in Borneo." Source
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