“I had never contemplated staying abroad ... Malaysia is home (to me),” says the affable Johan Mahmood Merican (pic). In so many ways, the 37-year-old is the ideal person to be tasked with retaining and drawing talent back to Malaysia. As the recently-appointed head of Talent Corp Malaysia Bhd, that is exactly his mandate.
The chartered accountant by qualification is a Cambridge graduate, who returned and worked with several large companies and an accounting firm, before he joined the Government in 2004. In an interview with StarBizWeek's JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU and JEEVA ARULAMPALAM, he talks about plans to overcome the protracted and critical issue of brain drain and drawing talent back home.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
