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It is not for lack of love of the country that nearly 1.7 million Malaysians have sought employment aboard.

Citing limited career opportunities and difficulty in earning a decent living, they opted to work outside the country.

Singapore is the most favoured country with 54% of Malaysian diaspora earning their living there, followed by Australia (15%), the United States (10%) and the United Kingdom (5%). Research house Emir Research estimated this talent drain lowers the country’s Gross Domestic Product growth by 2%.