JAKARTA, February 10 – The phenomenon of brain drain or migration of experts in Malaysia can be seen as something positive because the government can still utilize their expertise for the benefit of the country, said Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He, who is also the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, said that one of the factors in brain drain in the field of research is because there are facilities and complete support systems in other countries such as Silicon Valley, the United States, which are able to increase expertise and potential.
“In Malaysia, many people go to other countries, especially in the field of science and technology because there is no overall value chain that can provide comfort and convenience to them. “Brain drain needs to be seen from a different angle, which is how we make use of people who are outside so that they can contribute to the country. In my opinion, if there is migration for that purpose, it is a good thing,” he said at a dinner with the Malaysian diaspora in Indonesia in here tonight, in conjunction with a three-day working visit starting today. In addition to being a link between Malaysia and the country where they are located, Fadillah said the research results of these experts can be used in Malaysia.
Earlier, Fadillah and the delegation arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 6.40pm local time (7.40pm Malaysian time). Tomorrow, he is scheduled to hold a meeting with Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto to discuss issues related to palm oil. Among those discussed were strategies to overcome the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation and exploring how to strengthen cooperation among members of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC).
