Tag: malaysian culture
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Nothing Like a Malaysian Stoplight to Make You Feel Self-Righteous
There’s nothing like a Malaysian stoplight to make you feel self-righteous. I approached a rather new stoplight this morning. It’s been operational for a month or two. It’s situated by a school and a new housing development and on mornings like this, Sunday, traffic is rather light. As I came to a stop at the […]
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Theatre Review: “In a Nutty Shell”
One of the essential requirements of a free, open, and democratic society is the ability to laugh at oneself. Theatre-goers have been party to government critiques and satire for as long as actors have dared to portray their version of reality on stage. There is something cathartic and even wholesome to be able to laugh […]
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I’m the boss of nothing (in Malaysia)
I’ve been to enough places throughout east and southeast Asia to understanding vividly that the western concept of customer service is typically a foreign one in these parts. Here’s a couple examples. A few years back I was at a small ice cream shop called “Dairy King.” Yes, very original. On the menu was a […]
Author Mark W Sasse 