also malaysia gdp per cap is actually not too bad,at $12000 usd......that is like Singapore's gdp per cap back in 1990......even by 2000,singapore's gdp per cap was only 23,000 usd......if malaysia can double their gdp per cap within the next 10 or 15 years i might even consider becoming a malaysian.....thats like singapore standard of living back in 2000.....i do not consider singapore's massive gdp per cap growth after 2001 as "real" most of it is generated by population ponzi,real estate ponzi,cost of living ponzi and PAP's tax shelter money launder hub policies.......singapore may have become incredible wealthy but most of the economic benefit is not enjoyed by the masses only the top few percentile while the bottom only enjoy scraps.