For Malaysia, brain drain means no escape from starvation of talent replacement, making the country lose its competitive edge to other more developed nations.
A clear national development strategy with perfect synch of social (need based) and industrial policies (merit based) is key to achieve a sustained income distribution equity.
Malaysia must transcend the notion of food security achieved via imports supplementation to actual self-sufficiency for obvious national security reasons.
The urgent anti-inflationary measures will only slow down the national currency depreciation rate but won't lead the country out of the crisis—credible long-term solution requires a strategic reset.