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Why is Malaysia The Cheapest Location to Hire Expats?

Lee Quane, Regional Director of Asia, ECA International

22-Aug-22 12:00

Why is Malaysia The Cheapest Location to Hire Expats?

Malaysia is rated as the cheapest location to hire expats by a recent ECA International survey. What does being the “cheapest” mean and what does it translate to in terms of the talents that are available or unavailable in Malaysia? We speak to Lee Quane, Regional Director of Asia at ECA International.

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Produced by: Lily Chai

Presented by: Lily Chai, Freda Liu


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