Malaysia is Happy?

I had the impression that Malaysian people are all very happy. They seem carefree in a way. I guess the language has a lot to do with this impression. The very surprising thing to learn is that the people from the three different major ethnic groups speak English with the same ancent. The short, impatient tone with only simple words (if the sentence can be done with kids language, no one seems to bother to put it in a formal and more adult-like). Things seem to be decided rather quickly comparing to other counties I have worked.

The local newspaper writes with a similar dynamics. Some of them reads like the example essays from high school. For example, there was an article about animation, it starts as "what makes a good animation? The good story line or the excellent technology?" Oh la la... That should be the sentence in my blog!

The Chinese in KL speak Cantonese or Mandarine in similar fashion, sentences are short and simple, with the funny upward tone at the end. I think among all other oversea Chinese, those in southern east asia have the broadest exposure to languages. They can speak at least 3 Chinese local dialets (Fukjian, Cantonese, ChaoCheow) , Malay and English. Some of them even knows bunjabi (spelling?)

The bank of Islam only hires Malay people obviously because I cannot see any Indians or Chinese. That was confirmed by the project manager, WeiVoon. This is a shocking discrimination if happening in US or UK. WeiVoon told me in very low voice that how unfairly Chinese have been treated. Or, rather, how the locals are being favored by government policies. Well, people like WeiVoon with Chinese origin (the 3rd generation), have to work extra hard to get to where she is now.

But as a middle class, you have a house, steady job and enough saving to afford a oversea holidays, whatelse would you ask more of?