Not many airlines in this part of the world can attract "qualified applicants."
Let's see... who would leave an established US or European airline to come fly in the Middle East or Asia? I'm asking this because of the type rating and time in type requirement.
Emirates and Qatar do not require being type rated with time on type for new hires... Etihad does.
Remove the type rating and time in type requirement, and you'll alleviate the problem somewhat...