it's been open a looooong time already. if i'm not mistaken, its launched in Feb this year. i applied for it and got it. pretty simple and straight forward. if you're living in KL area, then apply by yourself, its not that difficult or complicated.
reason why i said if you live in KL region is cos you need to go to the High Comm a few times, and if you're from outstation it might be time consuming. plus, you also need a letter of good conduct. not sure of the other places you can get em, i got mine from Putrajaya