Fighting the Talent War with International Skills

Malaysia is experiencing  a shortage of highly-skilled staff, and high turnovers, leading to a talent war - with stiff competition among companies to recruit — and keep — the best talent. As the Malaysian government's initiatives such as Talentcorp seeks to address the issue of ‘Malaysianising’ the workforce, the mandate also includes getting top expatriate talents into Malaysia, particularly in areas where there are critical skill gaps that Malaysian talent cannot fulfill.  What are the key issues involved in recruiting and retaining expatriate talent?