Why This British Expat Chose Malaysia For Life

[@donotlaugh6578]

Max, how much do you earn? 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@MaxChernov]

answered here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIitZYWVn5affbc

[@donotlaugh6578]

@@MaxChernov lol. I was just goofing around.

[@shiouming]

Honestly I always thought this phenomenon is more specific to older generation, as that seldom occur among my social circle 😄

[@MaxChernov]

@@donotlaugh6578 now you have to watch that video lol

[@farahnoraaznietabintiabdaz3177]

@@shioumingsetuju

[@sakura6889]

Malaysians don't queue? Thats odd. 😅 I'm Malaysian and queueing is part of our discipline that has been taught in schools. Never seen any places that have no queuing. Yes I agree there might be one or two people who sometimes cut queues but we Malaysians do queue and we are very patient at queuing in long ones

[@PeacePui]

Your 100% correct.Not queueing is a sin.No respect to others.

[@deanneshane3799]

I even tell off people who cuts the line. And I tell off the cashier who service them first. Glad to say even cashiers tell off queue cutters

[@ahmadnasri9635]

Dia tak merasa agaknya beratur dekat hotspots yang diviralkan

[@deanneshane3799]

@@ahmadnasri9635 alaa diablergi tempat tak bertamadun mestilah jumpa orang tak bertamadun. Mungkin banyak WA.

[@edpotter1170]

He probably means places like night markets or street stalls. There has never been a queuing system in such places. The cashier would entertain whoever's the closest to them so customers would just flock around the counter. But places with clear queuing system, I'd say Malaysians are generally very patient with it.

[@mohdazmiaznal1649]

waaahh.. my family stall are on your show.. thank your for visiting our stall at Nasi Lemak Alor Corner at the Jalan Alor Bukit Bintang KL 😊

[@samsummer3847]

As Malaysian, I always remind myself. Work will never finish, so there are always tomorrow to do it. Time to go, just go.

[@miaouscleaumonocle]

Best philosophy in life! It seems here in France we have developed something similar too 😂

[@ridza76]

Kan….i pun think like u…..as long we complete our task and know our responsibility than u r ok…

[@noproblematallmate]

Yep. Your economy reflects perfectly on that mindset. Always have another day to improve. Maybe 2050

[@imranrazak9463]

​@@noproblematallmateyou cannot bring your Money to the grave. Must be balance especially for Muslims.

[@noproblematallmate]

@@imranrazak9463 money is not for self. Money is for children. As individuals, is your own children. For country, is for all citizens including those who are not yet born. You will know if you know.

[@options888]

Thanks for spreading more about our country! I appreciate your work! ❤️ visit Malaysia we welcome you🎉

[@ayjaymattson6635]

I'm Malaysian and I don't ask questions such as "how much you earn" or "how old are you" because I'd consider those aspects as personal, and I tend to mind my own business. My point is not all Malaysians ask these questions. Just as there are myriad races, religions and languages here, there are also varying Malaysian cultures and ways of communication as well.

[@Rapture77]

I'm Malaysian American. I agree. Actually we don't find the Brits efficient nor do they have better customer service. Both the US and Malaysia are better on both fronts.

[@LetsTravelTogether-th9nj]

Bravo 👏​@@Rapture77

[@tiputertipah9664]

i guess he actually encountered with foreegners who he thought malaysians, many expats or foreigners from west hardly to recognize and to differentiate locals and foreign asian workers in malaysia.

[@rajaamirul3208]

pretty sure i really want ask the western foreigner "what do you eat" because many of them are so tall.... 🤣🤣

[@churoshyo]

i'm malaysian.. and people around me do like to ask how much is certain stuff that i bought or i have. I'm really annoyed by it but then in my circle people think i'm the odds one for not being okay being asked such questions

[@LetsTravelTogether-th9nj]

I've been to 40 countries, and honestly, I never had that problem with Malaysias asking me how much or anything disrespectful like that. I think most Southeast Asians are the most polite, respectful people I've met in my life. I spent 5 months in KL. Love and miss it! Believe me, you won't see the nice skyscrapers that you see in Kuala lumpur in some parts of Europe 😂

[@ey954]

thank you for your kind words about malaysia

[@LetsTravelTogether-th9nj]

@ey954 Absolutely! Just the truth 🙏

[@Azam.Arshad]

Asking on how much for some items actually is a gesture to start conversation..let say u bought a new car..asking price is the way to acknowledge your capabilities to earn that car..we never bother on that car actually..u bought a cheap axia or high end continental cars,we give the same expression.."wow,how much did you buy? congrats mate"..

[@LetsTravelTogether-th9nj]

​@Azam.Arshad, sorry, but it's not a great way to start off a conversation. Only if you have nothing else to come up with. That's a very limited mind.

[@leo68stamina]

I'm Singaporean but I love Malaysia especially Malacca. Penang and Ipoh another favorite. Genting another nice spot ❤

[@samraj3179]

One thing about the service industry especially pertaining to food and restaurants. There is an over abundance of foreigners employed in Malaysia, from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, China, Middle East and others. Not all of them understand English or Malay, and so will find issues with communication every now and then.

[@RetroAsiaChannel]

Can't just put the blame on foreigners, I had seen equally atrocious service from locals. Our service level is just not good, especially if you compare to other countries. Employees are not motivated to go above and beyond.

[@samraj3179]

@@RetroAsiaChannel admittedly, there are some locals who do disappoint but this is small compared to the others Do remember there is no tipping culture here in Malaysia. Some customers do tip.

[@Ali_art]

Definitely will be a language barrier even for Malaysian. Also the economic impact from those foreign worker are far serious than we think.

[@selfreflection2117]

It's the manager's duty to train the staffs. Service training is lacking in Malaysia kopitiam industry.

[@samraj3179]

@@selfreflection2117 try training foreign staff with little knowledge of English or Malay in Malaysia? It is not easy at all in the short term. I once had a foreign worker boiling water in an electric kettle over a gas stove. There is such a thing as intuition that is applied by an individual. Whether smart or stupid, the end result will reveal.

[@Ken_Anna_Zayn]

Asian people are very curious. My sister, who is a Malay Malaysian, went to Korea and met some Ahjummas (Korean aunties). They came close to her and stared at her eyes. They said, “Big eyes!” They complimented her on her beautiful big eyes, as they had never seen a fair-skinned Asian with big eyes.

[@faith5401]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Ajummas n Big eyed 🤣🤣🤣 die laugh me liow

[@code3xiv]

Also bare in mind, some workers in service industry are cheap labour from neighbouring countries. For expat they might look like locals but they are here just for the money. Get in and earn and get out. Being nice is not a priority.

[@limoments4075]

People ask about prices because most prices are not set in stone in the informal economy like the street vendors or pasar malam. Not too long ago, there were hardly any malls and at most of the shops you could haggle. And Malaysian women (that I know) like to compare and brag about prices of their purchases. 😂People ask about age because in the traditional culture you need to know so you can give honorific titles or give certain respect for someoneolder, such as abang, kakak, or auntie (makcik) or uncle (pakcik) or the equivalent in the various languages. This is pretty common in most Asian cultures. In Korea, with twins they want to know who came out of the womb first because the older sibling get certain honor - according to my Korean friend who has twin nephews.

[@cuddlyshihtzu]

it was exactly the same in Eastern Europe two decades ago - some people would stop us in the market and ask to take pictures of my kids because they had never seen people like us before, especially children! And even in the dead of winter, some would come out of their houses to look at us if we were passing through a new neighborhood. On the other hand, I learned that horses are kept in living rooms of homes when it gets too cold in winter. Learning and understanding new cultures make a better world to live in.

[@Y3llow_Submarin3]

Visited Sri Lanka in 2018, ya local did stop us and asked for photos.😃

[@DonDon45-i5h]

people stopped you in eastern europe? i dont get it arent you all white?

[@impopquiz]

He seems to very open minded and embodies a very calm demeanor, which I find every person wanting to live in another country/culture should possess.

[@JackerCrackers]

Enjoyed his perspective

[@katielean1786]

How refreshing to hear principles of honesty, integrity and kindness. Great interview

[@NorhasimahHanafiah]

Even when we are laid back & relax we still managed to become what we are today. Imagine what can we achieve if we work like you work......that show how smart we are😂😂😂

[@skyguysnips]

yep, “lazy” by choice 😂 also whats the purpose of life if youre gonna work 24/7 isnt it

[@zuraidaaeschbacher4136]

That's true 👍 💯

[@m.t.abdullah9747]

🎉🎉I studied and lived in KL for 17 years. Moved and lived in Borneo for 20 years. Now retired in slow pace KT for 10 years🎉🎉❤❤ Masy'Allah Alhamdulillah syukur rezeki kita seluas hamparan langit biru aamiin 🎉🎉

[@strategymythbuster910]

7:10 in Malaysia, we ask because we wanna help you to find a cheaper one.... oh, here is cheaper but same quality, etc.. just like the question, have you eaten? if not please join us....

[@Potomacstud]

Superb video , an inspirational guest worthy to emulate , exceptional gentleman with such amazing and refined personality

[@khairulazizi5954]

I love that he is being very honest about his opinion about Malaysian.. as a Malaysian I totally agree with what he said

[@sususegar]

6:01 This needs to be clarified. Normally, Malaysians particularly in KL don't ask you directly "how much do you earn?" as it's actually considered rude. They ask "how much is that car/phone?" and that would tell them 2 things at the same time - one, we want to know if you were savvy or if you got conned/a bad deal and overpaid; and two, if you were willing to overpay you could be earning well. It's a sort of judgmental question. But sometimes, it's just something a person is curious and interested if he could also afford it. Basically they might wonder if they could also have something as good as you and aspire towards it, it's not always a question with bad intentions. The probable caveat here is that, maybe because you're a white guy so some people may already come into the conversation with the perception that "this white guy must be paid a lot to be here". In the end, it's all about the person's intentions. Also, we may not queue up as well as the British, but definitely not as bad as the Chinese in China. I find it very unbelievable this guy didn't have the real China experience, he probably spent most of his time in expats bubble areas in Pudong, Shanghai where jumping queues may not be too common. You don't even need to go far, just visit some tourist spots and you will feel the full wrath of "no queuing up" culture from their domestic tourists, among other bad habits.

[@zuraidaaeschbacher4136]

That's true 👍 ❤❤❤

[@yeohsoonheng7318]

I think Shanghai, in general, has very civilized and well-mannered local people. The locals often queue up, and their behaviour can be even better than here in Malaysia. However, because China is a vast country, the tourist spots in Shanghai attract people from other cities and provinces in China, leading to a diverse range of habits. It's important to note that these habits don't necessarily represent Shanghai. I have no intention to speak negatively about other places outside Shanghai; I just want to clarify. From what I know and from experiences shared by my friends, if you live in Shanghai and visit local areas rather than tourist spots, you will find that the majority of people are very civilized.

[@rohaniali9678]

Shanghai is big city but Kuala Lumpur u can live comfortably, drive everywhere , i been there twice. U cant compare this . In yr heart u like Malaysia better, right?

[@itsalltakenup]

It's interesting that Tony is not the first European expat that I've come across who gets a bit sensitive (I don't mean this in a bad way) about questions of "how much did x cost". I don't speak for all Malaysians but I think most of us are genuinely just curious and perhaps we just have different things that we consider taboo when conversing with friends/family/acquaintances. We don't care how much you earn (irrespective if you're an expat or not), but if we see you showing us your nice car, painting, or house and we ask "Wow, this is really nice, how much did it cost you", it's really just a mixture of wanting to know how much the thing cost (it could belong to you or someone on the street, it's nothing about finding out your personal net wealth) and/or a passive way of telling you well done on purchasing this nice thing by conversing about it. It's obviously a cultural difference and there's no right or wrong however it's worth pointing out that we're nosy about the "thing" rather than about your personal wealth. This is a broad generalisation of course and some people genuinely are what we call "kiasu" and want to decipher your net worth through it. In any event, good on Tony for exploring and trying to adapt to the culture.

[@sunnyma969]

I agree with you,usually we just asking the questions as a topic for conversation,we are not busy body like he thinks😅

[@srekashraff]

As Malaysian, and currently on tenancy, of course i will ask how much it cost when im not happy with my current tenancy.

[@imagonnasah8319]

I like his honesty, especially about MY's pain points, it's quite on the nail.

[@RoryEwanTan-gv3jx]

Malaysia is a jewel in South East Asia. Right in the ring of fire islands next door. Rare natural disasters that is common in many Asian countries. Golden blessed country. Peace

[@t700qwe8]

Nice info and content about Malaysia.. Thank you..

[@zatismksb]

Its true what he said, we still have weaknesses that we can improve. I agree with him, we should improve what we can

[@Millielai12]

There are a lot of Malaysians working in Singapore service industry. It is a fact and even many Sg seniors at times prefer working with Malaysians as they will eat humble pie & stand to be coreected in order to become better.

[@kayellai5278]

Singapore is dependent on Malaysia in many aspects even there is a feud among both countries.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this video. Wonderful.

[@tuppenceworth5485]

Most of the curiosity about Westerners is just plain, benign curiosity, without any malice, like touching hair for example. However, in the West, there is often a racist dimension when physical differences are pointed out.

[@raptorrayanomg6752]

your so correct about the service industry thing

[@kayellai5278]

Yes, I am pissed too because it has been over taken by foreign workers. I am okay with them working in factories but not in the service industry, it does not represent Malaysia by Malaysian.

[@asrie1234]

*Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾Truly Asia Good foods, rainforest good beach & others many More Enjoyed thanks sharing good videos*🇲🇾♥️💖💗💗🥰🇲🇾💖💗♥️💝🇲🇾 *Welcome back to Malaysia, Malaysian likes to lepak2 at mamak restaurant drink teh Tarik - you can joining me to or any Msian if you likes , is no problem for Malaysian 🇲🇾❤️💝💖🧡💖💝❤️🇲🇾*

[@rashaadadam3359]

@max it would be awesome if you made a video on how to get a job in Malaysia (I’ve been to KL a few times now and absolutely love the place. Echo what your guest says). I must say service for me in general has been great

[@secrets.295]

It depends on the universities you went to and your work experience. If you have work experience as a software engineer at maybe Google or Nvidia or Netflix you can easily get a job here. Malaysia also has some oil & gas and lately there is a push from the government to do more drilling. Exxonmobil, Shell, Schlumberger are pretty big in Malaysia. If you have work experience in a reputable oil & gas company, your chances of getting a job would be brighter. Also since Malaysia follows the British accounting system, if you are a finance professional. Getting an ACCA would help you a lot to get a job here. STEM fields & Finance professionals are most desired by businesses here.

[@rashaadadam3359]

@@secrets.295 thanks for the tips. Yes am in the finance industry with many years of experience . I do match many opportunities but it’s always the same response (when I do get one): “we looking for local talent”

[@secrets.295]

@@rashaadadam3359 😭😭😭. So sorry for you. But an ACCA would definitely help you a lot. Even better if you have ICAEW. And usually the local companies aren't hiring expats. Try the foreign companies like Shell, Intel, HSBC, etc. Also, mind if I ask where are u from? Good luck btw.

[@rashaadadam3359]

@@secrets.295 I’m from South Africa. Will look into those. 🙏🙏🙏. Im a head at a big four bank this side. I think my CV is good 🙈

[@moeharis6910]

In America people can ask how much you make but a more popular question is, where are you from? I tell people the city and state and they look confused. They want to know WHERE AM I REALLY FROM and what is my ancestral heritage. It's quite annoying. When I ask a white American where are they from, it is not the expectation for them to provide generational history and provide details about how their family came from Scotland or Poland. I speak perfect English and I am US citizen. What more do they want to know?

[@kayellai5278]

I want to know too where is your ancestral roots. In Malaysia, it is a must to tell in every application form. It is helpful to know Donald Trump is from Germany and Mahathir is from India. Vivek Ramasamy is from India too. In Malaysia we have this segregation because of Legalised Apartheid System here in Malaysia.

[@malikhashim2851]

About the last part, greeting foreigners with a smile or vice versa; my personal experience, not everyone is pretty responsive to the smiles and nods you make. as I've noticed some are usually be putting a long face and look serious. A little smile won't ruin your day, I guess.

[@PeacePui]

If u want to know who Malaysian or not is someone queue or not.A Malaysian always queue.That Malaysian attitude.

[@kayellai5278]

The uncles and the aunties do not queue. Their hobby is to jump queue. Pakcik also the same, only makcik are well behaved.

[@munawir5302]

Agreed on the service industry compared to Spore . Its directly related to the issue of wages btw the two

[@PAPpopulist163]

It is also “widely known” that spending more on healthcare does not necessarily lead to better health outcomes, he added. Taking a more engineering than an economist perspective, Assoc Prof Lim emphasized the importance of maintaining a certain level of redundancy in the healthcare system to handle potential crises.

[@RayMak]

❤❤❤

[@norakmarlatiff5485]

Well ...Malaysian touch and hold each other's kids as a sign of friendliness and closeness, and most malaysian like kids, a little bit different to Western culture. Malaysian also tend to ask cost just to break the ice, because sometimes we dont know what to ask ha ha.... so instead of silent, we just ask anything to start or continue the conversation, nothing personal...believe me, after that we will forget about it

[@sadoonu7588]

Lived in KL for 14 years .. I liked it there in general as the guest said, food, weather, hospitality etc. But there are a few things that are really annoying such as the two months of bad haze almost every summer, the government system is not expat friendly, you pay tax just like locals but you cannot use public services such as schools and hospitals!! Finally, when the work place is not diversified or an international company, your local colleagues will strat asking you how you managed to find a job here while locals cannot secure one, which makes anyone uncomfortable to answer.. conclusion, Malaysia is nice place to visit, work from home/ freelancing, or work with a foreign company ...

[@rezzyg77]

The haze is mainly Indonesia's fault. Maybe some of it is from the Malaysian side

[@shamshulanuar7718]

May I elaborate Foreigners can have access to govt hospitals no doubt about it. Only that the bill will be more expensive than the one charged to local population naturally. My father in law was diagnosed with pneumonia. The total bill is rm616. But can you believe it ,he had only to pay rm16( equivalent to USD 4) Health care is heavily subsidized by Malaysian Govt . But sizable number of Mslaysians and Permanent residents take up medical insurance to enable any admission to private hospitals. Malaysia excels in providing medical tourism area. Which is why millions from Indonesia as an example seek medical treatment in Malaysia

[@sadoonu7588]

true, but what Malaysia government is doing about it?@@rezzyg77

[@sadoonu7588]

I understand if the bill is higher for foreigners who don't hold legal permissions to stay in the country or tourists, but WHY the government treat expat who PAY TAX just like locals but have to pay just like tourists?! @@shamshulanuar7718

[@zue1975]

The tax your pay just like the licence to enable you work in Malaysia n stay in this country. Its not the licence for the foreigners to get all the subsidies in government hospitals or schools that are given to the locals. Furthermore the locals schools use bm medium, so it will give problems to the foreigners who dont understand bm

[@suzyzoo5545]

I think its admirable when a foreigner or expat knows that they are a guest in a country, and they should be embrace or at the very very least respect the country, its citizen and culture. And having manners is really nice. Whenever I travel to South East Asia, I am always appalled at how many tourists, foreigners and expats are so disrespectful to the host country. SEA is not a cheap easy place for you, esp the digital nomads who come here for cheap living and forget they are guests in a country. I am actually glad that countries like Thailand and SIngapore standard of living have gone quite high, this deters people who come for a cheap fix, going to a country requires minimum respect and human decency.

[@Littlewoods_permaculture]

These are really interesting videos - Thankyou . I expect an exodus out of Australia due to our high costs of living and close proximity to our Asian neighbours.

[@crawfordm.j.7954]

Malaysian economy is No.3 in South East Asia, but it is a far distance from Singapore and Brunei's economy.

[@h30202]

There is this western restaurant Colosseum, the original one is at Jalan TAR and in the old days the waiters are all old grumpy men. I'm sure it is different now. It was famous or infamous for its food and the grumpy waiters. No smiling waiters there. Lol.

[@jakemir558]

most the waiters are ex army i think so 😂

[@Red-ol5mv]

😅😅

[@axianskin]

I almost fell off my chair when he said “service in Singapore is fantastic!” (10:08) Where did that come from? I always manage my foreign friends’ expectations by telling them to expect ZERO service once they leave Changi Airport 😂 I’m quite confident my fellow Singaporeans will agree with me.

[@tankgod888]

SG service has minimum standard even though it may sound more robotic and trained. Thailand ranks no1 in terms of service n hospitality. Malaysia service has long way to go.

[@gohgoh4941]

Yes, go to Singapore and work and feels himself if he thinks it is that great don't work here.

[@MrBlaxjax]

I found service in Singapore to be brisk and pretty cheerful. One thing I don’t like is you just cannot linger. For example if you take your time drinking your beer at a bar you could be given the bum’s rush. I know I was(perhaps I look like a hobo lol). But yep if you take more than a certain maximum to drink up you get the treatment. And honestly I’m not really a slow drinker. I 16:23 have never ever known that to happen anywhere else. It’s not quite law in Europe or the Americas but if you order a coffee or an alcoholic beverage you can absolutely take your time and relax. Obviously not quite so true for small cheap greasy spoon joints but generally in Singapore commercial hospitality is more commerce and less hospitality.

[@ngbengngee1404]

🕑 Time 6:00 🤔 How much ? - 😎 Someone once shared : 👉🏻 When I was young and someone asked this question, I will tell the " Actual amount", 👉🏻 As I grow older, I will give an "About amount " , 👉🏻 Later in life, I will smile and asked " What you think is the amount ? " and not reveal any amount, 👉🏻 Now I will ask back " Why you want to know ?". 👉🏽 or answer " Is either underpaid or overpaid depends which side you're". 👉🏻 So, people stop asking me that question 😅.

[@muszaira]

Hi, im Kelantanese. If any expats from KL wants to know really deeply about Kelantan food. Kindly find me, i can help you guys explore more about Malaysian food.

[@goldfries]

You Kelantanese in Kelantan or in other states? 😁

[@muszaira]

@@goldfries Kelantanese in Kelantan

[@goldfries]

@@muszaira Nice, now I'm Kelantanese iN Kuala Lumpur, ever still hunting.

[@asrie1234]

*Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾Truly Asia Good foods, rainforest good beach & others many More Enjoyed thanks sharing good videos* 🇲🇾♥️💖❤💗💗🥰🇲🇾💖💗♥️💝🇲🇾 *Welcome to Malaysia, Malaysian likes to lepak2 at mamak restaurant drink teh Tarik - you can joining me to or any Msian if you likes , is no problem for Malaysian 🇲🇾❤️💝💖🧡💖💝❤️🇲🇾*

[@teeong1645]

Honesty, integrity and kindness... you'll never make a British politician!

[@65rainz]

I never seen anybody que at any public transport in any Western country. In fact the people there always block the bus or tram's door while the passengers try to get out.

[@zigwing2974]

What brand of shirt u wear?😊😊😊

[@ifcheok]

I really like you style of interviewing people. It gets them to be comfortable and open up to you. Great job.

[@cynthiadcruz6729]

It's easy for him to get along anywhere he lives cause he,'s just a decent person.

[@masturaahmadkamil8619]

1.Yes.. we are curious people hehe 2. We have this saying meaning "be adaptable" (masuk kadang kambing mengembek.... you should do that.❤

[@Real-Khan]

I wonder why this guy is hopping from country to country-Italy, London, Scotland, China, Malaysia, and who knows where else. I hope he returns to his most civilised country, Italy, in peace.

[@rohaniali9678]

X Bersyukur. Malaysia murah pun berkira sgt!

[@Gmantrini]

Very impressed with this gentleman

[@markcovell1190]

1:29 Shanghai "on a Par" with Kuala Lumpur? I read that Shanghai has a population of over 26 Million, the entire population of Malaysia is only 34 Million and depending on whether you mean Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory (1.8 million) or Kuala Lumpur State (8.6 Million) it seems a lot less than Shanghai.

[@decTac]

I'm a Malaysian.. literally, I'd never asked anyone about their private life, like what are they doing for living, how much they earn, where they work/live etc etc because it's not polite to be a busybody.. (unless they ask me first maybe 😂).. But, perhaps some of the locals may ask those questions merely they're curious or they're trying to express their concern about you..as you know many Malaysians are super friendly people and that's apart of their norm lives..😁

[@Edwin-fk4yy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWaxiHaKfaeonKc (This video from I Chang may help to shed light on why Malaysians "like to ask" Where are you from, where do you stay? (not income).

[@kayellai5278]

I ask these private questions all the time. With their response, I will know whether this person is friendly or not, or whether trustworthy with his/her personal information. Of course, there are limits. Only loners do not like to share information. In the kampung days, everyone in the village know who you are. Only con artist will not say much especially financial investment scam con artist.

[@MagicalKid]

​@@kayellai5278​ You can't fault someone for not wanting to share personal information. People are different, some people are more shy and being dismissive and saying they're either a loner or a criminal is a rather problematic way of thinking. You're not an investigator and people are not obligated to divulge anything.

[@MagicalKid]

I think some people do it just to make small talk

[@kayellai5278]

@@MagicalKid You can't fault someone to do a social analysis for your benefits. Obviously, we know everyone is different, we also know culturally differences among countries has an impact on the community. In Asian countries the family bonding are stronger than the west. You are definitely a very conservative person and does not want to divulge anything about yourself, people in Asia consider that as outcast, proud, arrogant and unfriendly. It is nothing wrong if you want to be label like that in Asia. It may sound pessimistic on your behaviour, in the west it is acceptable behaviour to be a private individual. It is just culturally differences between Asia and the west, if you bother to do some investigation why Asian have closer bonds and easier to make friends.

[@happyman5476]

Thing that I like about my country is low cost of living. Things that I don't like are slow pace and inefficient governmental departments.

[@bettyspaghetty4703]

Heheeee it’s true., during my growing years people don’t queue for anything. Only in recent 15 years this mindset has changed

[@arnezhamidi9784]

As a Malaysian with Scottish roots, I have noticed that the service sector in Malaysia needs improvement, particularly with regards to attitude and politeness. If Malaysia wants to attract more foreigners to visit this beautiful country, then this issue needs to be addressed. For this reason, I am hesitant to invite my Scottish family to come and visit Malaysia. I don't think the Q problem you encountered is serious since it's becoming common in Malaysia. You can visit Sabah, especially the eastern part of the state and the National Park in Kundasang.

[@MagicalKid]

It's funny because most Asian tourists would say Malaysians are polite and friendly. I think it comes down to difference in culture and what we perceive as being "polite". Being polite in the UK is vastly different than being polite in Malaysia and I had to learn to adapt when I first moved to the UK. It's more superficial (not necessarily in a bad way) and people are less direct but also can tend to be more passive aggressive.

[@cececonnie5509]

⁠@@MagicalKidyes people in the UK are polite, but it always feels so awkward and fake,

[@Natalie_Chu-SG]

@@cececonnie5509 stop lying

[@thermitejapan]

Too much feelings involved . Polite - awkward and fake not polite - real but not polite @@cececonnie5509 . Which exactly do you want lol

[@anoyakashi8775]

Scotland is backwards than Malaysia. Just look at the UK shopping centres. DO YIU THINK THEY ARE AS BIG AS MALAYSIA? THE UK IS NOW BACKWARD THAN MALAYSIA. I have visited more than 75 countries, don’t teach the fish how to swim.

[@enzos711]

People are typically "faster, more abrupt & edgier " in Larger, more densely populated Big Cities .. (Try NYC) ..

[@congruent-thoughts8781]

Haha, which part is scotish. A good Questione I also asking. Grandfather scotish, Grandmother Cherokee, born in Germany, danish citizen, Living in many countries and now in Norway. Malaysia will be my final home…! 🙏

[@Nemothewonderfish]

Main issue with Malaysia now is low salaries, 20 years ago same job paying 8,000 USD now pays 2,000 USD a month (or even less as some take super low pay) eg IT. Not all so bad, but a weak local currency really has hurt income, plus high inflation.

[@flyinghedgehog3833]

People sometimes ask 'have you had your dinner' ? In KL 15 years.

[@roughmzin2510]

I had the same experience in Shanghai probably in the year 2004. The locals would take my picture as well as my kids. They would gathered around my kids and started touching the hair and taking photos. I was so amazed because we were just typical Malaysians, and of course Asians like them, nothing special about us, not looking any westerners the least. You can imagine it but when it happens to you, really is a weird experience. It was a continuous thing everywhere we went for a week when we were there. On a side note, my kids did have these natural light coloured brown hair and light brown eyes but very subtle. Maybe that’s why.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

wtf?

[@xiaomashitu]

Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾 For 10 Years

[@hisyamismail1083]

I am as a Malaysian myself, amazed with the beauty of Terengganu islands i.e Perhentian, Redang, Kapas. Stunning!

[@namrehh]

Can we get content that talks about how to land an expat job?

[@vickitham4260]

Personally think that is not a appropriate asking wages, age but if asking how much buying a phone, pay a rental and it could be common every where😊 cheers

[@congruent-thoughts8781]

It could be very interessting to ask him about, whats best for us selling everything and moving to Malaysia. Where to have the money. My bank in Europe, Singapore bank or Malaysian bank - or using Wise or Revolut created for Expats? Espesially when taking trips to China Singapore, Thailand or SouthKorea? Nobody is talking about this. 🙏🌹

[@saranghelife]

I am koreans living in dubai for 20 years. I have been to kl 5 times already. And we are waiting for malaysia government to open visa applications asap.😊 There are pro and cons anywhere you choose to live.There is no heaven on earth. But Malaysia has definitely way more pros ❤ can not wait settle down in KL

[@hhchang5232]

An off-topic question: Does anyone know where can I buy the chair Tony is sitting?

[@code3xiv]

Some... Asian do that, asking how much that cost is because they like to tell you they can get it cheaper. Because in a way, they are telling you they are better at getting a good price. Telling you they are better/smarter. Competitive mindset.

[@Kwek-rg9ps]

I feel that in Singapore, people like to ask abt relationship status and if you are not married by a certain age, some will exclaim, "Not married, WHY??"; followed by how old are you already. It's really annoying. They also like to ask where you are from and some exclaim I don't look like Singaporean. I never got this non singaporean nonsense 20 yrs ago.

[@Red-ol5mv]

😂

[@roughmzin2510]

On daily walks, you don’t really greet people with Morning! 😂 People tend to mind their own business and they do have business to attend to. Either we are right down to business with each other, or treat each other like friends straight away, no formal greeting required. The only time we greet people with Morning is when we pass by them on trail, because it’s leisure time. And it’s also showing concern without showing concern. The trail is often narrow that you do share personal space for a little while, and a ‘morning’ is a good way to access someone if they are okay, or if they are lost, or need help, or if they are even human.. 😂

[@anjajuliahabubakar8670]

The potato is called ‘BERGEDIL’ ( Ber-ge-dil). Welcome back Sho!

[@katherinegreen-we1ec]

Actually sounds alot like India....it's only a conversation peice really..how much is that?..especially related to food...economy influences culture...I like it!

[@khadijahthahiroh7926]

I think aside from curiousity, it could be just for the sake of a conversation. They might not remember after that. And I'm not saying it in bad way

[@darrylk808]

Does Tony have a channel? I'm interested in foreigners managing money in SE Asia. For example, if I were to move to Malaysia, how easy is it to open a bank account, brokerage account, move money, what are my investment options, how to buy real estate, etc. I'm in the US and am interested in retiring in Malaysia. Not sure how to handle the money side of things. Would love to move assets out of the US. Do these finance companies provide US tax forms?😢

[@otteostuff7700]

"..because we care so much about our friends..." and you can ask the same to us... : )

[@venusyap5953]

Its true, everyone ask me where I stay? and then how much the rent~ I just tell them honestly the figures~ and then they will actually very kindly tell me, which place more value for rental or which place rent cheaper ..etc and now I quite comfortable tell how much for whatever item they ask ~

[@goldfries]

Haha, well they ask for information purpose - like wondering whether one can afford that. Also something to talk to others about I suppose. However I think they ask you about your salary only because they think you're a foreigner and curious, don't recall locals asking each other than and in fact to locals revealing salary is kind of a taboo.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 With great respect to All Sides , we are all just Guests in human body forms in this temporal human world 🌎 , some with Citizenship , some with PR status , some with Long-Term Pass & some with Tourist Visa in All Countries! We can be call back by God at any time! So be Good Person & to Do Good Deeds with Wisdom so as to be Reborned in a Better World & Realm for our next Transformations or Manifestations according to our Karma stored in our Consciousness! 😊🙏

[@jmer9126]

Yes

[@yeowchongong5608]

I think “how much do you earn?” Signify they are interested in you. To expat, usually ppl just, “how nice?” “Lovely!” “Hmm, good for you” “ glad u like it” kind of responses 🤣

[@ijamijam7108]

i understand.... all countries including your own country are not perfect... not all our days are beautiful, sometimes there are bad days.. maybe there are many weaknesses or you yourself don't want to learn how to live in other people's country?? sometimes we misunderstand when communicating with someone.. what do you want? every trip you want to be treated like a king?

[@itsme_mocha]

Sorry to say but I don't think service industry in Singapore is that warm & friendly. Depends

[@LetsTravelTogether-th9nj]

So true! I think the service in Malaysia so much better them Singapore! Jakarta has great service as well! Dubai is ok but for the price not worth it haha

[@kayellai5278]

In Singapore, mostly are mainland China but it is always subjective. As far for Malaysia on foreign workers, it is bad in the service industry. If you go to Starbucks all employees are locals and many have not resigned because of Israel vs Hamas war. Local Malaysian gives better service.

[@iBanana-wn2ix]

for me, asking people if they have had their breakfast, lunch or dinner helps me determine how much free time that person has, as their replies usually goes something like "nah, i'm busy with some work things", or "i'm running a little late" or "i'm exhausted". And sometimes if i do ask my friends how much that fancy new thing they bought costs, is to gauge how well someone is doing financially. Their answers usually equate to their current well being. Kind of a roundabout way to ask things but its more fun this way 👀

[@teatree6228]

Pribably u cannot affird the high expenses in Shanghai as it is very pricey in shanghai

[@leodavinclavigan6166]

Being an Italian, you always fascinate about food😂

[@belllina5138]

😅 when I was in Switzerland, two old couples wanted to touch my hair and asked am I Asian. I allowed them to touch my hair.

[@muhamadazmani6432]

The best part Malaysia is multiculture u can enjoy food from malay,chinese & indian food

[@keangwooichoo6138]

How can an italian british fit into an irish club, a scottish club or a welsh club? I am just curious as a local.

[@pangkiatloh4555]

Welcome to 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾❤

[@KayH6]

Ppl dont que in malaysia? Wonder where did he go..and we do ask how much expats earned here bcoz some even most arent worth their pay!

[@adriannathaniel4015]

Tony used to workout at the same gym with me in Ss2 PJ.

[@MaxChernov]

Small world

[@65rainz]

Whatever this man said, is the opposite. For example, I travel quite a lot in the Western countries. It's so hard to find polite waiters or vendors.

[@cececonnie5509]

I’m malaysian living abroad & i get these questions, like how much is your airbnb, i said “rm7000 for a month”. And my bro said “you were scammed, this area is only rm3k/month” well that’s if you rent a for 2 years maybe, i’d only be her for 30 days…and it’s not that expensive if you make ££…

[@Natalie_Chu-SG]

i see…you are dis gusting malaysian after all 💁💁💁

[@cececonnie5509]

@@Natalie_Chu-SG your ancestors came from china on tongkang 🤣🤣 you are not even indigenous to south east asia. You are an immigrant desperate for better land, weather, culture.

[@kindface]

I think the reason this "how much is that?" is so commonly asked is that historically, the average Malaysian earns just enough and not so much that they can afford to splurge everyday so they tend to be more discriminate how they spend their money. Hence, they tend to be conscious of prices and often ask about prices when they see friends with items of interest. As a Malaysian, I do find the service here often not up to par. I put it down to most Malaysians still not getting enough exposure to best practices in the service industry outside Malaysia.

[@muhammad96able]

Actually Malaysian or Singaporean are tend to asking of "How much" of everything just because we do not know what to begin with our conversation at first. But trust me, they will forgot about it once the other topics came into the conversation.