{"id":11083,"date":"2026-03-16T12:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propp.my\/?p=11083"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:05:12","slug":"bringing-talents-back-to-johor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/bringing-talents-back-to-johor","title":{"rendered":"Bringing talents back to Johor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11083\" class=\"elementor elementor-11083\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aeaef5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"5aeaef5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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professionals working overseas considered several factors before deciding to return to Malaysia permanently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBesides an attractive salary, they also look at long-term career prospects, conducive living environment for their families, children\u2019s education as well as well as good healthcare and infrastructure,\u201d Lee said when contacted.<\/p>\n<p>He added that professionals typically evaluated the overall package including salary, bonuses and other benefits, with pay also reflecting a candidate\u2019s skills and experience.<\/p>\n<p>Lee said companies could attract more returning Malaysians if they offered competitive remuneration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe already have multinational corporations in Iskandar Malaysia hiring Malaysians with years of overseas working experience,\u201d he said, adding that Johor must continue producing competent and highly skilled workers to attract investments.<\/p>\n<p>National University of Singapore\u2019s lecturer in South-East Asian Studies Dr Serina Rahman said some Malaysians who commuted daily to Singapore would consider working in Johor if opportunities arose, especially in Iskandar Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, those who started commuting when the exchange rate was about S$1 to RM2.50, may choose to stay on in Singapore, particularly if their salary remains stable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Serina added that commuting conditions had improved since the Covid-19 pandemic, with more buses and faster immigration clearance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly those who experienced the commute before the pandemic would know how much it has improved,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>However, she noted that newcomers to the cross-border commute often found it challenging and might prefer to work in Malaysia, particularly those in lower salary brackets.<\/p>\n<p>Serina said some young Malaysians chose to work in Singapore temporarily to save money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome plan to work for a few years to earn enough to buy a house, while others aim to pay off housing loans or save for marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that the relocation of some companies to Malaysia, particularly with the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), could also create new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen companies move operations to Iskandar Malaysia, it could open up better job prospects for Malaysians here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/address><\/div>\n<pre><i>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/metro\/metro-news\/2026\/03\/16\/bringing-talents-back-to-johor\">https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/metro\/metro-news\/2026\/03\/16\/bringing-talents-back-to-johor<\/a><\/i><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conducive living environment, 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