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How do Malaysians typically feel about salary transparency?

by Darrell Tiong·January 10, 2026

Taboo to ask directly. Younger generation is more open. Platforms like SuperJobs have helped calibrate expectations.

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Rachel Teoh71

I share salary openly within my team now. The discomfort lasted one day and then we all used it to negotiate better.

Afifi Sahdan59

Salary transparency hurts those who benefit from information asymmetry. That is why employers discourage it.