More Malaysians working abroad for better salaries


JOHOR BARU: Malaysians are not only crossing over to Singapore to work – they are also going to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea as they are better paid in these countries.

Former Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia president Teh Kee Sin said it was not only Malaysian professionals who were leaving the country, but also semi-skilled and skilled workers.

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