The Siamese, Dutch and Portuguese minorities are NOT bumiputra. Sino/Native and many small ethnic groups in Sabah/Sarawak are the recognized minorities in Malaysia as Bumiputra Malaysia.

That is not the technical meaning but the definition of Bumiputra according to the Malaysian constitution. However, in PNB's version, it says that all orang asli are classified as Bumiputra too according to the Malaysian constitution which is not true.

And when you want to buy a property in the Peninsular and you're a Sabah or Sarawak Bumiputra with Chinese surname, you are definitely entitled to the Bumiputra discount and privileges and the property companies have no say in how to define one's status if he/she is a Bumiputra or not. Everyone will have to follow the Malaysian constitution. If you are denied your rights, you can make a big fuss of it and you are definitely going to win.

Just in case any of you are interested, if you're a Sabah Bumiputra and you have a Chinese surname or a full Chinese name in your birth cert and MyKad, the race written inside the MyKad chip should be Sino/Native.


Not sure if they have a different definition of Bumiputra Malaysia but it should follow what is written in the Malaysian constitution.

What ? Where did you get such information ? No. It doesn't. Did you not read the small picture i attached ? It says there clearly that the minorities such as Siamese, Portuguese, Eurasian, Serani and Mualaf are granted special permission by the prime minister to invest in all funds sold by PNB. However, none of these people are Malaysian Bumiputra and neither did ASNB classifies them as Bumiputra Malaysia.

So, yes. I believe it is the same for AHB and since Siamese, Portuguese etc. are not Bumiputra, then all these people are not eligible for AHB.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Nov 30 2010, 02:37 PM

Mate, the answer is already there. Those said minorities can invest in ASB not because they are classified as Bumiputra by PNB but they have been given special permission by the Prime Minister to invest in ASB. Unless there is a small fine print saying small minorities have been given special permission for the subscription of AHB which is supposedly for Bumiputra only, the answer is a definite no.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Nov 30 2010, 02:51 PM

So, are Siamese Bumiputra Malaysia or not ? Every sources seem to suggest different things and if my memory serves me correctly, there was no mention of Siamese as Bumiputra in Form 6 Pengajian AM. If they finally have decided to recognize the Siamese minority as Bumiputra Malaysia, it's probably time they change what they teach in school too And since Siamese is Bumiputra, why PNB still categorize them as non-Bumi ? Especially in the case of ASW2020. So typical of Malaysia ... DOUBLE STANDARD !!!

Anyone of the Siamese descent bought a house recently ? Did you get the discount ?

There is no minimum guaranteed dividend for any of the ASNB funds either.

Is this a fixed price fund à la ASB ?

Thank you

Same thing like ASB, ASW2020 etc.