The Returning Expert Programme was launched by TalentCorp in 2011 with the goal of luring highly skilled Malaysians back to the country to contribute to its economy. (Pexels pic)PETALING JAYA: A total of 5,234 highly skilled Malaysians who were previously working abroad have returned to the country under the government's Returning Expert Programme, or REP, since 2011.
Human resources minister R Ramanan said the programme was launched by Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) in 2011 with the goal of luring highly skilled Malaysians back to the country to contribute to its economy.
"Between 2011 and August 2026, the REP received 12,850 applications, with 8,093 applications approved while 5,234 experts have returned to work in Malaysia," he said in a written parliamentary reply.
