Ramanan: Malaysians abroad encouraged to return, contribute skills and expertise

The Malaysian government encourages citizens abroad to return, offering initiatives like the Returning Expert Programme and MYFutureJobs portal with over 400,000 job opportunities.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan emphasised simplifying processes to facilitate the return, aiming to avoid complications deterring Malaysians from coming home.

New guidelines have reduced the processing time for the Returning Expert Programme applications from six to four months, with considerations for family factors in the decision to return.

JAKARTA, Oct 7 — The government always welcomes Malaysians living abroad who wish to return home and bring their experience and expertise to the country, with various initiatives in place to facilitate their return.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the initiatives include the Returning Expert Programme (REP) , managed by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), as well as the MYFutureJobs portal under the Social Security Organisation (Perks), which offers more than 400,000 job opportunities.

“For me, the principle is simple, and this is something I always remind every KESUMA (Human Resources Ministry) officer. If we want Malaysian talent to return, we must make it easier, not make it more difficult. We are here to facilitate, not to complicate matters.

“Because we cannot tell them, ‘Come back to Malaysia’, but when they want to return, the process is so complicated that eventually they say, ‘Never mind. I’ll just stay in Jakarta.’ That is what we do not want,” he said in his speech at the Salam Dari Malaysia @ Jakarta programme here on Monday tonight.

Also present were Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta Datuk Muzaffar Shah Mustafa, TalentCorp Group Chief Executive Officer Biruntha Mooruthi and Social Security Organisation (Perks) Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.

At the programme, Ramanan also launched the Guidelines for Applying for an Entry Permit under the REP category, in collaboration with the Malaysian Immigration Department. The guidelines provide clearer and more structured references, with the estimated processing period now shortened from about six months to around four months or less.

“The decision to return is not as simple as buying a plane ticket. There are careers to consider. Sometimes there are spouses, whether a wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend.

“Some have children who are in school, commitments and a family’s future to consider. That is why, when the government talks about bringing Malaysian talent home, we cannot look only at the individual. We also need to consider their families,” he said.

Introduced in 2001 and placed under TalentCorp’s management in 2011 to facilitate the return of Malaysian professionals living abroad, REP applications can be accessed through the MyHeart.my online platform.

Ramanan also stressed that opportunities to contribute to Malaysia need not wait until they return home.

“If you have expertise, please share it with Malaysia. If you have connections in Indonesia, or if you see opportunities for Malaysian companies or talent in Indonesia, please help us open those doors.

“Even if you are abroad, the experience you have gained here can still benefit Malaysians,” he said. — Bernama

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马来西亚政府鼓励海外公民回国，并推出了“回国专家计划”和“MYFutureJobs”门户网站等举措，提供超过40万个就业机会。

人力资源部长拿督斯里拉马南强调要简化流程，以方便返乡，避免出现阻碍马来西亚人回国的复杂情况。

新指南将“回国专家计划”申请的处理时间从六个月缩短至四个月，并在决定回国时考虑了家庭因素。

雅加达，10月7日讯——马来西亚政府始终欢迎居住在海外、希望回国并将他们的经验和专业知识带回国家的马来西亚公民，并已采取各种举措来便利他们的回国。

人力资源部长拿督斯里拉马南表示，这些举措包括由马来西亚人才机构有限公司（TalentCorp）管理的“回国专家计划”（REP），以及社会保障机构（Perks）旗下的MYFutureJobs门户网站，该网站提供超过40万个就业机会。

“对我而言，原则很简单，这也是我一直提醒每位人力资源部官员的。如果我们想让马来西亚人才回国，就必须简化流程，而不是增加难度。我们来这里是为了提供便利，而不是让事情复杂化。”

“因为我们不能对他们说‘回马来西亚来’，但当他们想回来时，程序却非常复杂，最终他们会说‘算了，我就留在雅加达吧’。这正是我们不希望看到的，”他在周一晚上于此地举行的“Salam Dari Malaysia @ Jakarta”活动上发表讲话时说道。

出席者包括马来西亚驻雅加达大使馆临时代办 Datuk Muzaffar Shah Mustafa、TalentCorp 集团首席执行官 Biruntha Mooruthi 以及社会保障组织 (Perks) 集团首席执行官 Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed。

在本次活动中，拉马南还与马来西亚移民局合作发布了《REP类别入境许可申请指南》。该指南提供了更清晰、更系统的参考信息，并将预计处理时间从约六个月缩短至四个月或更短。

“决定回国并非像买张机票那么简单。还要考虑事业发展。有时还要考虑伴侣，无论是妻子、丈夫、女朋友还是男朋友。”

“有些人有孩子在上学，有其他责任要承担，还要考虑家庭的未来。因此，当政府谈到把马来西亚人才带回国时，我们不能只关注个人，也需要考虑他们的家庭，”他说。

REP计划于2001年推出，并于2011年交由人才机构（TalentCorp）管理，旨在帮助居住在海外的马来西亚专业人士回国。申请人可通过MyHeart.my在线平台申请REP计划。

拉马南还强调，为马来西亚做出贡献的机会不必等到他们回国之后。

“如果您有专业知识，请与马来西亚分享。如果您在印尼有人脉，或者您看到马来西亚公司或人才在印尼的机会，请帮助我们打开这些大门。”

他说：“即使身在国外，你在这里积累的经验仍然可以造福马来西亚人。”——马新社

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