Hey jetjock,
I'm sure Europe, Australia, NZ are all doing the same "malay" thing you are talking about. You had better get your facts straight before you embarass yourself further. Racism in this thread is not appreciated.
All countries have their nationals in mind before offering jobs to expats. This is not a "malay mentality" or an "Aussie mentality" for that matter. Unless, from your location in outer space, it offers jobs to "klingons" before "proper aliens".