Ah but how do you know who is the lazy or the hard working one?
Ok maybe not calculative but i think on average well it's not that easy to find a hardworking malay.
I have Malay neighbours when I was young, not the 'garden variety' type, they had the newest TV on the street, Color with remote control, back then, you have a Setron, or Sharp or the Telfunken TV, with casing, you are something already; plus the fact the dad, always changing their cars etc. Anyway, they are very nice people, gets invited to their homes to makan, usually at the end of Ramadan & very helpful too, with only one exception, I have mentioned before, when ask, why they never served NS.."bumiputras". ( this is in Singapore). Other than the helpful, nice traits, their easy going, relax attitude is part of their DNA...short of saying "lazy". They never imposed their religion on the neighbours & vice versa...it was a harmonious relationship on this.
At work, I have those of the 'garden variety' type, will find ways to slide out of doing more than they are told or paid to do, & have many tea breaks, smoke breaks, mostly not on time, certain kind of "occasions" bet on it, on MC...some football important matches etc...the "relax" attitude prevails. Then, the 'living with the Joneses", mentality, I have clerical staff, who, you know, who salary is not that much, coming to work, looking suave, with expensive watches & Salamander Shoes for example...you thought that person was the BOSS... After pay day, they live on CREDIT, drive a car or even have an expensive motor cycles that will pop your eyes..their DNA!.
Then, we have the educated ones, with a degree, holding positions & salaries that is above average, will borrow cigarets from those around them, not that, they can't afford that Rothman's Of Pall Mall or that Benson Hedges Gold...work wise, can work, like I have said, with do only what is given, no more no less..."relax brother"...
On Friday, have the privilege to go & pray, so 1 hour extended lunch, come back, "extended" one hour of decommissioning from prayer. then work, then 1/2 hour tea break/smoke break, work 1 hr...then balek rumah, it is their DNA?
Anyway, many do not bring their religious differences into the office, despite the fact that, many really do not have the common courtesy to say or do things that is offensive to these people. People who does this, more often, I observed after many years of working experience, are "naturalised" Malaysian Chinese.
I have a Malay colleague who shared with me Islam, which was good, I leant a lot about, what they practice & I shared with him mine; he even gave me a book on Islam. Was not trying to convert me...but sharing for peace in the world. Anyway, this person, Friday outing was to take his sarong & songkok & wear over his long sleeve shirt, tie & long pants...find a "corner to sleep"... ha ha ha that is the way abang....is this in their DNA?
Relax, Peace, do less work Brother!...its in their DNA ha ha ha