Brain drain, once removed
By Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
May 2010 FEATURE
Penangites have been leaving the state to work in other parts of Malaysia and throughout the world, at least since the 1960s. The ties they retain with their home state vary, depending on family and working conditions. They are seen as part of a “brain drain”, a term many now consider a misnomer, not only because it is not always about brains but also because the drain is multidirectional. In fact, it is very often a loop. Something we know...
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His latest book is Signals in the Noise: Notes on Penang, Malaysia and the World (Singapore: Faction Press) Homepage: wikibeng.com.
