From the popular Korean BBQ chain Bulgogi Brothers to the Michelin-star-awarded restaurant Tim Ho Wan, the challenging markets appear to spare no one. Many people have begun to ask, "Who is next?"



However, it is not just the F&B (food and beverage) businesses that have pulled out of the Malaysian market as quite a number of foreign companies from the different industries such as finance and insurance have exited the country in recent times.



By the end of last year, it was reported that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) wind down its business in Malaysia after more than 120 years operating in the country.



We were curious and after searching online, we found out that some major global companies have shut down their manufacturing plants and retrenched workers in the last two years.