anyway spoke to a friend in Malaysia, he said:
East Malaysia - Took good care of their people and education. Eg. Many can write and speak well in English in government schools.
West Malaysia - Royalties and Politicians too corrupted, siphoned state's wealth in mega projects eg. 1MDB, Melaka Port, etc.
PAS States - PAS trongholds like Kedah, Trengganu, Kelantan want to be left alone and reject modernisation and changes.