KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Malaysia’s chronic brain drain came back under the spotlight after a federal lawmaker mistranslated the term to “longkang otak” in Parliament...
Olympics: Malaysian badminton players show mettle with first round wins in men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doublesKUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Malaysia’s chronic brain drain came back under the spotlight after a federal lawmaker mistranslated the term to “longkang otak” in Parliament earlier this month.
This typically happens because these skilled workers are able to earn more abroad, have more access to opportunity, enjoy higher standards of living, or get more favourable treatment. Extrapolated, this represents 5.6 per cent of the population, significantly higher than the global average of around 3.6 per cent.
Unsuitable job opportunities – difficult to find job opportunities that match their expertise and qualifications.Difficult for foreign spouse and children to adapt to the culture. On July 3, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dr Zaliha Mustafa also proposed to develop a system to track the number of Malaysians working abroad to address brain drain.
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