Malaysians Working In Singapore & Brunei Are Earning Up To RM64k A Month!

Politics
20 Feb 2024 • 3:25 PM MYT
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Malaysians are making so much money out of Malaysia, it’s insane!

Based on reports from the Statistics Department of Malaysia, Malaysians working in Brunei and Singapore earn up to RM64,000 a month.


In Singapore:

• 66.7% make between S$1,500 - S$3,000 (RM3,560 - RM10,678)

• 18.5% make between S$3,600 - S$9,999 (RM12,813 - RM35,589)

The highest for Malaysians who work in Singapore stands at S$18,000 which is approximately RM64,066 in one month.

In Brunei:

•41.3% make between BN$1,000 - BN$3,000 (RM3,558 - RM10,674)

•43.5% make between BN$3,001 - BN$10,000 (RM10,678 - RM35,582)

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Chief Statistician also noted that half of Malaysians have an SPM qualification or equivalent work as skilled and semi-skilled workers in these two countries, and they’re aged between 25 and 34 years.

He also noted that Malaysians who work in Brunei have a higher tendency to move there, as compared to Malaysians working in Singapore.

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“The high exchange rates for BND and SGD are one of the factors Malaysians are choosing to work in these 2 countries”, he said.

Besides that are job opportunities, a good working environment as well as migrating for partner/family purposes.