SG should pay M’sian gov’t for ‘aggressive’ poaching of doctors & nurses, says M’sian ex-minister

Anna Maria Romero
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:45:26 +0000
Malaysia, brain drain, Malaysian doctors and nurses, medical professionals

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post from earlier this week, a former Malaysian minister addressed the “brain drain” of medical professionals in his country. Countries that recruit doctors and nurses should pay Malaysia a fee, he wrote, pointedly mentioning Singapore. In his post on Tuesday (Sept 9), Abdul Rahman Dahlan, who had formerly been in charge …