In a commentary, RSIS Research Analyst Jose Ricardo S. Domingo wrote about how Malaysia’s gradually ageing population may influence its migration flows. By 2040 and beyond, this could imply fewer migrants for a country such as Singapore, which has historically been reliant on immigrants for both its economy and its population, he added.

…Jose Ricardo S. Domingo is a Research Analyst with the Malaysia Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.