Originally Posted by
Spiff
Not retaliation like Brazil's little folly several years ago (now stopped).
Malaysia is the newest member of this disgraceful club. It happened in the last couple of years, I believe. I'm glad I had a chance to see KUL before this crap went down.
Japan and Korea are just aping the USA. Argentina claims it's for easier customs processing, but the reasoning is irrelevant to me. I'm happy spending my money in her sensible next-door neighbor, Chile.
TBH I may have been fingerprinted in Malaysia I really just don't recall. I know my entry there has always been easy, as have my numerous transits. I've never had the feeling that they were hostile towards me just for visiting. And I really don't blame anywhere for retaliating - I suffer it myself, for example a visa for me to visit Turkey is very expensive (I think treble the cost than for an EU passport holder) due to the amount that my own country charges Turks for a visa to visit here. And fair enough.