Problem is some HR go along the racial lines and favoritism this is where ive seen HR push candidates who are ok on paper but concurrently reject some people who have potential as they are not of the preferred ethnicity, no specific ethnic group to blame as this trend is observed at some MnC or financial institutions as well. I had a friend who was a recruiter and told a certain Singaporean bank only wanted a specific ethnic group to be considered for the role which doesnt require any other language besides English and Bahasa so these cases I understand it isnt HR fault but the problem is when HR themselves have this bias the company loses a candidate who can contribute accordingly and the job seeker loses the opportunity to secure employment on their merit as this would give them a platform to develop. As much as US has a lot of flaws when it comes to employment i believe the west allows more diversity and appreciates talent more then Asian countries.