Do developed countries’ healthcare and education pull Malaysians into duality?

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Developed countries’ healthcare and education are presented as one reason Malaysians are drawn abroad, but the piece does not show that they alone create dual nationality.

The clearest answer is no: free healthcare and better education are described as benefits that entice Malaysians to leave and stay overseas longer, and they may gain another citizenship in the process. The discussion links this to dual citizenship, but it also says the main reasons people cite for moving abroad are the economy, political climate and children, not only welfare advantages.
Free healthcare and better education are cited as attractions

Citizenship in more developed countries is described as offering free healthcare, better education and possibly a better quality of life. Those benefits are said to have enticed many Malaysians to leave and spend a longer time abroad. The piece frames these advantages as part of the appeal of foreign citizenship.
The move abroad can lead to another citizenship

The discussion says some Malaysians remain overseas long enough to gain citizenship in the process. It also notes that 54,406 Malaysians renounced their citizenship between 2010 and January 31, 2016, in a statement attributed to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. That figure is used to support the scale of the issue.
Other reasons are listed as major factors

Through conversations with friends and relatives who left, the main reasons given were the economy, political climate and children. That means healthcare and education are only part of a wider set of pull factors. The piece does not present them as the sole drivers of dual nationality.
Dual citizenship is linked to wider debates on talent and loyalty

The discussion also connects dual citizenship to brain drain and the ability to attract talent into Malaysia. It cites examples such as Matthew Davies, Brendan Gan and Khair Jones, who took up Malaysian citizenship to play for Harimau Malaya. At the same time, the Dr Ting Tiong Choon case is used to raise questions about citizenship, loyalty and eligibility for elected office.

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