![]() Paul has also found out that Malaysia, which used to rely on rubber for its economic growth in early days, still tends to stretch the meaning of being on time. Such dedication and love for the greens, he says. He thinks our policemen spend an awful lot of time protecting trees because he always sees them behind trees, along the roads and highways. #Quaqua casino full#There may not be tree huggers like in the West but he thinks we protect our environment using the full brunt of the law. Paul also observes that Malaysians are environmentally conscious and take great pains in loving their trees. His question: If everyone gets all worked up whenever religious matters are questioned, how can the country be grappling with corruption? Many seem so puritanical too. Something is not quite right as Malaysians are also so religious. Paul finds it hard to fathom that Malaysia has a problem with corruption. He thinks that this is yet another indicator of a truly democratic country. He feels that these guys must have great oratory skills. Every other day, someone seems to be throwing a challenge to debate with another. And of course, the Malaysian service providers are super efficient, making the massages available with just a phone call. Notices promoting “Honey Massage” and “Rocket Massage” are even sprayed on walls. They are so health conscious that spas and services for massages, starting from foot massages upwards, have been sprouting all over towns and cities. He’s impressed that the country is both flushed with funds and how easy it is for people to borrow cash as there’s no red tape. With thousands and thousands of notices plastered all over the city – offering competitive rates with just one mobile phone number to call – Paul thinks getting loans in Malaysia is rather easy. Like elsewhere, money doesn’t grow on trees here but access to it is pasted on every available place on the streets. We may not have produced any literary giants, except our home-grown laureates, but he is impressed by how passionate we are when it comes to literature. Okay, the latest statistics say one-and-a-half pages.īut Paul is amazed at how we have become so emotionally interlocked over a book first published over 40 years ago. Malaysians are supposed to be lazy when it comes to reading. Well, Paul has been pretty observant and has asked me about some of our peculiarities.īelow are his observations after a month: Even Malaysians born and bred here are still trying to figure out the many contradictions of life in Malaysia. I assure him that he is not the only one who feels that way. The easy availability of news allows Paul to closely follow events and life in Malaysia but the country remains a paradox to him. English is widely spoken here, which means he has no problem moving around. ![]() It is his first trip to Asia and he has found it easy adjusting himself. Foreigners are bemused by some of our peculiarities.Īn expatriate friend of mine is slowly settling down to life in Kuala Lumpur. ![]()
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