Malaysia has the fourth largest economy in Southeast Asia (39th in the world) with higher rate of labour productivity and 65% of the population are working age group. One of the most diversified economy as primary sector remain important (rubber, palm oil,  petroleum and natural gas, mineral resources and commercial hardwoods) but emphasizing more on export-oriented manufacturing. Utilizing inexpensive but educated labour force, well-developed infrastructure, and an undervalued currency which attracted alot of foreign investors.

The federal government allocates a significant portion of its budget to education, and it provides free public schooling at the primary and secondary levels. Creating the opportunity to attend public or private schools, ranging from preschool all the way to colleges and universities. Prominent institutions of higher learning are the University of Malaya , the University of Science, the National University of Malaysia , and the International Islamic University.

There are some promising opportunities available for highly-skilled international workers in Malaysia, with the chance of employment been significantly higher for experienced and educated individuals.

The country has a ‘Critical Occupations List,’ identifying occupations that are sought-after or hard to fill, so if you are experienced in these areas, your chances of securing that rewarding post as an international worker will increase tenfold.

Some of the fields on the list include; Construction, Manufacturing, Education, Aerospace, Oil, Gas and Energy, Petrochemicals and Transportation to name a few.

The government place a high interest in research and development in making sure that health care is accessible throughout Malaysia. The system has a two-tiers, public universal healthcare which is only available to Malaysian nationals and private healthcare. Plus, you will be able to obtain medical insurance that covers the treatment of common illness and rare ailments in Malaysia’s excellent private healthcare institutions. 

The government has launched New Economic Policy (NEP) and later known as the New Development Policy (NDP) a social and economic restructuring strategy,  that has sought to strike a balance between the goals of economic growth and the redistribution of wealth. Which endow the Malays and other indigenous groups with greater economic opportunities and to develop their management and entrepreneurial skills. The country is becoming more and more stable over the recent years, politically, socially and economically, which put the country ranked 24th (2020) on the Global Peace Index.

Property is an attractive option for buyers from Hong Kong, mainland China and Singapore. the average Malaysian home costs MYR 500,000  but in the more rural areas it is possible to find a home for MYR 90,000. Currently, four per cent of the property market is currently owned by foreigners and the numbers is rising each year.