PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia is aiming to improve the retention of healthcare workers by introducing a new digital system that allows them to easily swap postings with others in the same service scheme.

The Health Ministry's Mutual Posting Swap Platform, known as the Suka Sama Suka Posting Swap Platform, will begin operations this month.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the platform, developed in-house, has undergone multiple stress tests and will first be rolled out to nurses, The Star reported.

He described the launch as a significant milestone and said the platform would serve as a "real testbed" for healthcare staff transfers.

The system enables healthcare workers to directly exchange postings without the involv...