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Hoteliers mixed on new programme to woo back expert Malaysians
S Puvaneswary, Kuala Lumpur, April 13, 2011 |
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THE MALAYSIAN government yesterday announced new incentives to entice its professional citizens working abroad to come home, with its Returning Experts Programme.
Among the perks are a flat income tax rate of 15 per cent for five years under the new transitional income tax incentive, and two tax-free, locally assembled cars.
Some members from the hospitality industry see this move as a good way of helping address the shortage of management-level staff.
However, Malaysia Association of Hotels (MAH) vice president Ivo R Nekvapil and MAH CEO, Reginald T Pereira, both said that the government should not also neglect local talent who have been serving the country faithfully.
“You have to give them something as well,” Nekvapil said.
Pereira added that ignoring local talent would be counterproductive, as it would create jealousy and friction. He said: “The government should also find out why talent is leaving for overseas, and then find ways of improving local conditions to make it more attractive to work locally.”
He estimated that there were 20,000 vacancies in the hospitality industry across the country, from rank-and-file to middle-management positions.
Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners executive director, Shaharuddin M Saaid, said that it was still premature to tell whether the new incentives would effectively serve its purpose. “In order to attract them back, the total remuneration has to be better than what they are getting abroad,” he said.
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THE GOVT SHOULD KNOW THE REASON WHY LOCAL ESP THOSE MANAGEMENT STAFF WENT OVERSEAS. YOU CAN SEE JOBS IN M'SIA BEING OFFERED TO FOREIGNER AND SOME OF THEM HAS BEEN HERE FOR A FEW DECADE. BLAME THE GOVT FOR ALL THIS. THE CHAINED HOTELS SEND ALL THOSE HERE AND GAIN ALL THE EXPERIENCE. HOW MANY MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE THERE IN A HOTEL? LOCAL ARE THAT STUPID EVEN FOR F/O MGR ALSO EXPAT. FORWARD THIS TO THE GOVT AND I AM WILLING TO FACE EVEN THE PM ON THIS ISSUE. THE PAY THEY ARE PAID. |
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Posted by: MOHMAD ARIF TALIB |
13-04-2011 17:44:26 |
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It may work, but how about the ones who's still here and contributing to the industry? Are we being thought off too?
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Posted by: Patricia Yap |
13-04-2011 17:49:16 |
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There are many local talents whom are well prepared not only to fill in the middle management positions but also senior positions. Many Malaysians choose to work abroad especially in the hospitality industry is due to the low income and career advancements, They are neglected when comes to promotion as the hotel owners or group prefer to hire expats. For instance take a good look at all the 4 & 5 star hotels and resort in Malaysia, you could actually count the number of local GM, DOSM and VP's. Will this change? Will the tax rebate lure local talents back to Malaysia, I seriously doubt. |
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Posted by: Harmesh Singh |
13-04-2011 18:10:58 |
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