Hot Industries

Clients with skills and experience in the following sectors are ideally suited prospects for obtaining employment in Malaysia and the Philippines. While these are the most promising industries at present, we encourage those with experience other fields and disciplines to contact us with their resume. With the rapid growth of the Asian economies, it is very likely that Path To Asia will be able to make your goal of relocating to Asia a reality.

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)/Contact Center

One of the fastest growing industries in the world, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is the action of migrating a task to a 3rd party provider. Generally this task is important, but not considered “core” to the company’s business. Frequently US-based banks outsource various aspects of their customer service to contact centers located in the Philippines and Malaysia.

Cost-savings are the main driver encouraging BPO, with an emphasis on payroll and contact center services. However, lately outsourced services have become more complex and higher value, requiring a proportionally better-trained and more advanced capability in the outsourcing markets. Law, programming, and even medical services are beginning to make their way to call center destinations such as Manila and Cebu in the Philippines. Philippine BPO is estimated to earn over $11 billion and employ nearly 1 million people. In Malaysia, BPO is a mature industry, with presenting numerous opportunities for professionals with the right qualifications.

Managers experienced in operations, HR, quality monitoring, training and customer service are in especially high demand. Visit the Hot Jobs for more information on these roles, or contact us with your resume directly to initiate the job placement process today.

Energy (Oil and Gas, Alternative Energy and More…)

Both Malaysia and the Philippines are blessed with abundant high quality crude and natural gas reserves, resulting in the creation of a thriving oil and gas industry. More recently alternative/renewable energy sources such as palm oil in Malaysia and solar panel and windmill production in Malaysia and the Philippines have experienced a boom. Malaysia, with its tradition of high-tech manufacturing for companies such as Intel, has gone so far as to establish the Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association to support the growing solar energy industry. Both countries have established aggressive targets for the amount of locally produced alternative energy, further enhancing the already-optimistic prospects of the sector.

Applied science engineers with experience in the energy sector are in particularly high demand, as the region’s energy needs have exploded well beyond the domestic labor market. Roles ranging from division head, to supervisor to project manager are available to those with sufficient skills and experience in this sector. Candidates with experience in managing typical governmental filings and approvals necessary for the development of new energy projects and manufacturing are also sought after. Visit the Hot Jobs for more information on these roles, or contact us with your resume directly to initiate the job placement process today.

Manufacturing (High-tech, Pharmaceutical, Foodstuffs and More…)

Manufacturing accounts for over 30% of the economy of Malaysia and over one quarter of the economy of the Philippines, making it the largest private sector industry in both countries. Malaysia’s long history of manufacturing superiority has made it a base in Southeast Asia for numerous global high-tech firms including Intel, Flextronics, Agilent and Dell. In the Philippines, the manufacturing sector tends toward Asian brands, though a few notable standouts such as Coca-Cola and McDonalds have sizeable operations. Traditionally the Philippines specialized in processing foodstuffs to be shipped to Asia’s more developed countries. More recently, the country has become adept at producing pharmaceuticals, steel, fertilizer, chemicals and furniture.

Senior managers with experience in supply chain, purchasing, lean process, quality assurance and a host of other manufacturing-related disciplines are greatly desired. Review several hot manufacturing-related positions here, or contact us with your resume directly to initiate the job placement process today.

Other Industries

If you have experience in industries not listed above, we still encourage you to take full advantage of Path to Asia’s job placement services here. Economies throughout Asia are booming and employment opportunities are available across a wide range of industries. Contact us with your resume directly to to initiate the job placement process today.