In Malaya, hopefully, one can find a nursemaid (4)
I believe the answer is:
ayah
'a nursemaid' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in malaya hopefully one can' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'AYAH' is hidden within 'malaya hopefully can'.
'find' is the link.
(Other definitions for ayah that I've seen before include "Old nursemaid" , "Servant" , "Maid" , "Indian nursemaid" , "Children's nurse in Asia" .)