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Malaysia has welcomed over 78,000 highly skilled foreign tech workers since 2021, transforming its startup scene into a regional powerhouse. The country's streamlined visa system and investment-friendly policies are paying off big.
A recruiting platform is using AI to match startups with interview-ready engineers in just two days, ending the weeks-long resume review process that slows growth. Over 500 startups have already made 5,000 hires through the system.
South Korea launched K-Tech Pioneers to bring home 20 teams of overseas Korean talent in AI, robotics, and biotech, offering full support from R&D partnerships to venture funding. The program aims to transform brain drain into brain gain by helping proven entrepreneurs become unicorn companies.