Drawn by greener pastures abroad


Low wages and better opportunities are driving some Malaysians out of the country for greener pastures abroad. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. June 20, 2020.

RETURNING to Malaysia, however, is a journey too far for some, with higher wages and better opportunities keeping them abroad.

Thirty-year old Dr Angie Lim, who is now based in Rochester, Minnesota, says she moved to the United States to pursue her dream of becoming a specialist and also in hopes of a better work life balance and pay.

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