Brain drain: Majority of Msians who migrated moved to Singapore, says HR Minister


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1.13 million out of 1.86 Malaysians who have migrated overseas are residing in Singapore as of 2022, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

This was in reference to Malaysia's brain drain issue, which was brought up during an industry dialogue session held by Talent Corporation Malaysia (TalentCorp) themed "Malaysia Madani: Addressing Challenges in the Talent Ecosystem" on Tuesday (March 7).

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