Do Singaporeans look down on Malaysians?

[glockman]

Gus Xie

Lived in Singapore

Why do many Singaporeans look down on Malaysians?

As a Malaysian ASEAN scholar who lived and studied in Singapore for 4 years, I think there's many ways to look at the love-hate relationship across the Causeway.

I think Singaporeans generally do tend to have a superiority complex when it comes to Malaysia on account of the stronger Singapore dollar relative to the Malaysian Ringgit, its better infrastructure, its better-ranked education system, its more meritocratic policies, etc. My Singaporean friends would often make jokes about how many Malaysian construction projects go unfinished, how Proton is a joke of a car manufacturer, how inefficient and irrational the Malaysian government can seem when compared to the PAP, how Malaysian politicians routinely get away with corruption, etc. It would be fair to say that Singaporeans are very confident in the superiority of their government's policies and management of the country since its break from Malaysia.

At the same time, there's also an envy for what Singaporeans perceive as 'being greener' on the Malaysian side: a less stressful and 'simpler' life experience, the freedom that comes from living in a larger country where the government can't really regulate and micro-manage everything even if it wanted to, things like food and property generally being cheaper, cars not really being a luxury item since there's no need to bid for a COE or pay so much for the ERP, etc. Malaysians tend to take its natural assets like national parks, island resorts, beautiful beaches, mountain ranges and wide, open spaces for granted ... but none of these are widely available in land-scarce Singapore. There's also some cultural nostalgia projected on Malaysia, since Singapore's more technocratic policies and wiping out of Chinese dialects have resulted in limited cultural and linguistic diversity.

My experience may be slightly different from the norm, since my status as a scholar sponsored by Singapore's Ministry of Education put me in the 'foreign talent' category, but I think Singaporeans relate too well to Malaysians to really 'look down' on them. There are no significant linguistic (provided you are comfortable in English) or cultural differences that can serve as a barrier to socialization, unlike with foreigners from mainland China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam or Thailand.

Many Singaporeans also have families back in Malaysia (or even a Malaysian parent with a Singapore PR status) and some of the founding fathers of the PAP were from Malaysia, so there's too much of a shared history for Singaporeans to categorically look down on Malaysians.

https://qr.ae/pClkAh (QUORA)

 

[laksaboy]

Not really, depends on which state.

If you're from a state run by Islamofascists e.g. Kelantan, it is the duty of every decent person to despise you.

 

[Tragedeigh]

Gus Xie

Lived in Singapore

Why do many Singaporeans look down on Malaysians?

As a Malaysian ASEAN scholar who lived and studied in Singapore for 4 years, I think there's many ways to look at the love-hate relationship across the Causeway.

I think Singaporeans generally do tend to have a superiority complex when it comes to Malaysia on account of the stronger Singapore dollar relative to the Malaysian Ringgit, its better infrastructure, its better-ranked education system, its more meritocratic policies, etc. My Singaporean friends would often make jokes about how many Malaysian construction projects go unfinished, how Proton is a joke of a car manufacturer, how inefficient and irrational the Malaysian government can seem when compared to the PAP, how Malaysian politicians routinely get away with corruption, etc. It would be fair to say that Singaporeans are very confident in the superiority of their government's policies and management of the country since its break from Malaysia.

At the same time, there's also an envy for what Singaporeans perceive as 'being greener' on the Malaysian side: a less stressful and 'simpler' life experience, the freedom that comes from living in a larger country where the government can't really regulate and micro-manage everything even if it wanted to, things like food and property generally being cheaper, cars not really being a luxury item since there's no need to bid for a COE or pay so much for the ERP, etc. Malaysians tend to take its natural assets like national parks, island resorts, beautiful beaches, mountain ranges and wide, open spaces for granted ... but none of these are widely available in land-scarce Singapore. There's also some cultural nostalgia projected on Malaysia, since Singapore's more technocratic policies and wiping out of Chinese dialects have resulted in limited cultural and linguistic diversity.

My experience may be slightly different from the norm, since my status as a scholar sponsored by Singapore's Ministry of Education put me in the 'foreign talent' category, but I think Singaporeans relate too well to Malaysians to really 'look down' on them. There are no significant linguistic (provided you are comfortable in English) or cultural differences that can serve as a barrier to socialization, unlike with foreigners from mainland China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam or Thailand.

Many Singaporeans also have families back in Malaysia (or even a Malaysian parent with a Singapore PR status) and some of the founding fathers of the PAP were from Malaysia, so there's too much of a shared history for Singaporeans to categorically look down on Malaysians.

https://qr.ae/pClkAh (QUORA)

Jiuhu chi ks are very materialistic, greedy and unscrupulous people in general. Not all but most.

 

[glockman]

Jiuhu chi ks are very materialistic, greedy and unscrupulous people in general. Not all but most.

Totally agree. They come to SG to steal jobs, take advantage of our superior exchange rate, and talk shit about SG and sinkies. After that, they fuck off back to their mudland shithole.

 

[tobelightlight]

Actually i look down on sinkies due to their disgraced ball-lessness. Malaysians have more balls and deserve the highest respect and admiration.

 

[tobelightlight]

Gus Xie

Lived in Singapore

Why do many Singaporeans look down on Malaysians?

As a Malaysian ASEAN scholar who lived and studied in Singapore for 4 years, I think there's many ways to look at the love-hate relationship across the Causeway.

I think Singaporeans generally do tend to have a superiority complex when it comes to Malaysia on account of the stronger Singapore dollar relative to the Malaysian Ringgit, its better infrastructure, its better-ranked education system, its more meritocratic policies, etc. My Singaporean friends would often make jokes about how many Malaysian construction projects go unfinished, how Proton is a joke of a car manufacturer, how inefficient and irrational the Malaysian government can seem when compared to the PAP, how Malaysian politicians routinely get away with corruption, etc. It would be fair to say that Singaporeans are very confident in the superiority of their government's policies and management of the country since its break from Malaysia.

At the same time, there's also an envy for what Singaporeans perceive as 'being greener' on the Malaysian side: a less stressful and 'simpler' life experience, the freedom that comes from living in a larger country where the government can't really regulate and micro-manage everything even if it wanted to, things like food and property generally being cheaper, cars not really being a luxury item since there's no need to bid for a COE or pay so much for the ERP, etc. Malaysians tend to take its natural assets like national parks, island resorts, beautiful beaches, mountain ranges and wide, open spaces for granted ... but none of these are widely available in land-scarce Singapore. There's also some cultural nostalgia projected on Malaysia, since Singapore's more technocratic policies and wiping out of Chinese dialects have resulted in limited cultural and linguistic diversity.

My experience may be slightly different from the norm, since my status as a scholar sponsored by Singapore's Ministry of Education put me in the 'foreign talent' category, but I think Singaporeans relate too well to Malaysians to really 'look down' on them. There are no significant linguistic (provided you are comfortable in English) or cultural differences that can serve as a barrier to socialization, unlike with foreigners from mainland China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam or Thailand.

Many Singaporeans also have families back in Malaysia (or even a Malaysian parent with a Singapore PR status) and some of the founding fathers of the PAP were from Malaysia, so there's too much of a shared history for Singaporeans to categorically look down on Malaysians.

https://qr.ae/pClkAh (QUORA)

you also fake post in Quora beside reddit, then post it here to be trashed?

 

[glockman]

you also fake post in Quora beside reddit, then post it here to be trashed?

no lah. I am subscribed to quora, they send me email links to articles and posts. I don't do reddit.

 

[nabeifuckpap]

Jiuhu chi ks are very materialistic, greedy and unscrupulous people in general. Not all but most.

Sinkies becoming too complacent over time, watch out for F&B education system job market getting taken over by foreigners

 

[tobelightlight]

Sinkies becoming too complacent over time, watch out for F&B education system job market getting taken over by foreigners

Sinkies have the responsibility to discipline the govt if they really care about the country. Most of them behave very societal irresponsible and this is why Sg come to such a dire situation of foreigner take up and high inflation. i blame sinkie for that.

I did my part and because sinkies are so irresponsible, i decided to move to KL and let sinkies deal with the outcome of their own behaviour. i do not care anymore.

 

[Dreamliner787]

Jiuhu chi ks are very materialistic, greedy and unscrupulous people in general. Not all but most.

You inherited this mindset from somewhere .... sounds familiar.

 

[eatshitndie]

jiuhu ccp cocksuckers and prc porlumpars are despised. rest are ok.