PM orders review of TalentCorp’s application process, including for returning doctors
Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil says Anwar Ibrahim wants the human resources ministry to report its findings to the Cabinet.
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a review of TalentCorp's application process, including for returning doctors, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. The review will examine the status of received applications, processing times, and approval/rejection rates, including those from returning doctors.
Fahmi informed the press that the review was requested by Anwar and will be reported to the Cabinet. The directive comes after concerns raised by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) about TalentCorp's Returning Expert Programme (REP). MMC Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad explained that the REP aims to attract Malaysians working overseas, including medical professionals, to return home.
The majority of REP applications in healthcare are from the UK, Singapore, and Australia, while medical specialists and doctors constitute the largest applicant group. Foreign doctors and nurses are also permitted to work in Malaysia under strict MMC and Malaysia Nursing Board conditions to address staffing needs in critical specialties and specific locations.
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