most of the banks open at 9.30 am and closed at 400 pm some 415 pm, the fact you can able to tell your experience speak a length of your actual experience you live in malaysia, that is a good thing.
Having had the privilege of visiting Malaysia on two occasions, I was deeply impressed by the exceptionally warm and welcoming nature of its people. I send my salutations from Somalia.
Malaysia is amazing!!! But in some way, I prefer most people don't know much about this beautiful country, because some kind of people tend to ruin things... like Thailand and other crowded places. Some people don't respect places and that's a shame. That's why I like Malaysia has some strict rules...
Sebagai *seorang Pragmatis dan Berpenelitian* bagi orang Asing yang tinggal di Malasia adalah sesuatu hal yang tidak Perlu direpotkan. *Karena di Malasia kamu akan mudah menemukan Budaya China Tiongkok India Bangladesh Nepal Rohingya Myanmar Pakistan* dan lainnya masuk di negara itu. Sehingga Malasia salah satu negara di Asia Tenggara yang tidak memiliki prinsip menonjol budaya Pribuminya disana. Orang Asing bebas berbuat apa saja di malasia Karena memang dihuni berbagai ras negara lain *sehingga tidak Perlu berbahasa Melayu ... maka cukup kamu menggunakan Bahasa Inggris ataupun Mandarin bisa langsung berkomunikasi* Malasia jarang mempertontonkan nilai nilai Nasionalisme jati diri negaranya sehingga begitu mudah menjumpai budaya asing menonjol. Tentu saja Orang Asing akan gembira Karena tidak Perlu berasimilasi maupun belajar budaya Pribuminya Melayu. Jumlah penduduk Malasia siginifikan *Dimana Orang China Tiongkok mendominasi setiap perkotaan ditambah India dan diikuti Melayu* ..
@@saynotodapigslimkitsial5770 Lol even your language heavily borrows from arabic and sanskrit.Acah Acah nak menunjukkan budaya(pathetic and unoriginal one infact) to the world
Malaysia has and will forever have my heart. It's ABSOLUTELY one of the most beautiful , safe, affordably and amazing country on the planet.Not to mention it's people, their warmth I ADORE.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I think otherwise, our tourism lacks publicity. We need to work harder in many aspects to boost tourism in Malaysia, such as concept hotels, new tourism attractions like islands and parks ( natural or themed), creative handicrafts....just to name a few. However I believe we are getting better from year to year.
@zuqizamm that's becos we can't compete with them becos we are lacking in many areas, given a chance, you think government don't want our tourism to be better?
@@darrensiew2440 no country is good at everything, just do what we do best, manufacturing/ factory/ finance/ medical/ etc, there are many other industries that can produce incomes
Sebagai *seorang Pragmatis dan Berpenelitian* bagi orang Asing yang tinggal di Malasia adalah sesuatu hal yang tidak Perlu direpotkan. *Karena di Malasia kamu akan mudah menemukan Budaya China Tiongkok India Bangladesh Nepal Rohingya Myanmar Pakistan* dan lainnya masuk di negara itu. Sehingga Malasia salah satu negara di Asia Tenggara yang tidak memiliki prinsip menonjol budaya Pribuminya disana. Orang Asing bebas berbuat apa saja di malasia Karena memang dihuni berbagai ras negara lain *sehingga tidak Perlu berbahasa Melayu ... maka cukup kamu menggunakan Bahasa Inggris ataupun Mandarin bisa langsung berkomunikasi* Malasia jarang mempertontonkan nilai nilai Nasionalisme jati diri negaranya sehingga begitu mudah menjumpai budaya asing menonjol. Tentu saja Orang Asing akan gembira Karena tidak Perlu berasimilasi maupun belajar budaya Pribuminya Melayu. Jumlah penduduk Malasia siginifikan *Dimana Orang China Tiongkok mendominasi setiap perkotaan ditambah India dan diikuti Melayu* . .
@@DuanJB but heres the main problem, they dont really check for backgrounds or stuff strictly in malaysia, and our government are welcoming more and more refugees from countries like bangladesh or pakistan, its decreasing job opportunity of malaysian as well as increasing crime rates
@@saynotodapigslimkitsial5770anda sbg org indon tak perlu dengki dn iri hati dengan Malaysia. Jaga aja kehebatan negara anda. Tak perlu report ttg Malaysia. Jadi kan aja negara anda hebat di mata tourists spt Bali?
I love her enthusiasm & honesty, about "the negatives" & the positives .. Too many youtubers completely leave out Uglier Truths .. And more of less "sell a place" to subscribers seeking "feel good - infotainment" .. Plus, I'm sure a lot aren't into / don't know the Politics / aren't focused on the negatives ..
We Malaysians and Malaysia as a whole are not perfect, far from it, and we humbly thank you for the compliments , but we do try to make everyday the best as possible for us and every visitors to our country
The "Opera House" she mentioned is called "Istana Budaya" located at Titiwangsa area. Tititwangsa lake garden is the place where u can enjoy kayak, paddle boat, jog, etc is also located at around Istana Budaya.
Muslims dont shake hands with different gender.. its not that they dont like you but in Islam women are so much respected and stands in 'exclusiveness' among society. It is priceless.. Just like a jewels display in the outlet.. It is placed in a highest security and well protected corner in the shop, wrapped in exclusive cloth.. cannot be simply hold with your bare hand..
The working culture in Malaysia is generally relaxed. Here, everyone learns to be patient, and this approach works very effectively. Things move slowly but surely will get done.
As a Malaysia, I feel Lilith, nailed it in so many ways in this video. Be careful girl, especially travelling alone, some people will exploit you if you lower your guard but generally most of us are honest people, especially the older generation
She really did well assimilating to the culture here and analyse things well. Just 1 thing - at 20:10 regarding Malaysian and their concept of punctuality & effeciency - I think it really depends on the group of people. I've worked with both private and public sector companies and there really is a difference in how effecient they are. Most people in private sectors don't slack off as much as she spoke of and get things done pronto
This is so cool, I am still in Europe and I will probably live here forever but I am fascinated by Asia. Max dear, you manage to find always interesting people! Well done!
@@lilithonplanetearth i am from sunny south haha if you happen 2 travel Singapore can half way drop by JB we had great food maybe 50% of KL but still can drop by here hehe
Please keep Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia as secret. Bangkok and Bali are two examples how overly-touristic places become spoilt because of all sorts of low quality tourists, foreign scums and scammers are there.
Haha well said These 2 B city already jia lat Dont forget Japan also Singapore number 1 destination hahahaha $1 = 120¥ highest record ever the last i checked
I really love Lilith. She's so "in love" with Malaysia. 😅 I think that's how to describe it. Even her mannerism is getting more and more like malaysianized... In a way. I didn't watch her on tik tok, but when i see her shorts on RU-vid, you'll know it. 😊 And personally, i thought, this is just my observation... When Malaysia get more tourist every year, and we heard from their perspective what they love and hate about Malaysia, it clicks in Malaysian minds that we have something beautiful that we take for granted before. We always compare ourself to other country but forgot to admire what we have. Observation from years ago. 😌
one of the commonest uses of Lah is when speaking, it is used to soften your tone. Instead of saying 'makan' (eat), you can say 'makan lah' (kindly/please (implied), eat). But like she said, it is one of those language quirks that can only be understood if you live, breathe and experience it yourself.
With over 32 millions friendly & kind Malaysians, these is a great country for content creators especially RU-vidrs. Economically lifestyle with good stable internet access.
I agree that not many people know about Malaysia🇲🇾. When I go through social media, It's very seldom to come across something about Malaysia without searching for it. When people talk about asia, it's usually always about japan, korea, thailand, indonesia, china, india, etc. So whenever I see foreigners or non-malaysian people mention Malaysia, I always feel happy, patriotic, and proud cause like yesss people know about the country that I live in 😆😄
Malaysia received 26.1 million tourists arrival in 2023 followed by Thailand 24 million so Malaysia is the most visited country in Southeast Asia last year.
My friend is from France and his parents have been against him coming to Asia to work, citing Asia as a very dangerous place. I think the perception of Asia as a dangerous place was because of the history of Vietnam and the Korean War, the political instability of some countries such as Myanmar, and Asia generally as "poor" countries in the past. Poor would generally mean unsafe.
She is right. Malaysians should do better when it comes to punctuality. However I wonder why people have this view that we are very relaxed. I think we act that way because that is our personality but our schedule is very pack. I mean Malaysians are notorious for being overworked. I remember watching Rafizi Ramli interview and he said when he worked as an accountant in the UK at one of the big 4 audit firm people don't work overtime as much as accountants in Malaysia do. An Australian friend of mine who is a Doctor, when he heard that Malaysian doctors have to attend to 40-50 patients per day he was shocked. In Australia doctors only attend 8-10 patients per day. That's what he said anyway. Malaysians are overworjed, probably because we don't have enough professional/high skilled workers. There is however a lack of entrepreneurial spirit among Malaysians. That to me has to do with the level of economic development. Countries tend to become more emtrepreneurial once they become rich.
@@invictustv1409 They are rich because they have oil. I have lived in the US and their entrepreneurial level is far beyond our reach. At least for now. They are extremely entrepreneurial people. Penang is like 5% of Silicon Valley level and Cyberjaya is maybe like 1%. Lol. I am not exaggerating when I say that. Its common sense actually. When a country is developing it thinks about how to reach the next level which is to become developed. Once u are developed u want more than just a good quality of life. You want to be innovative and what not.
@@secrets.295 Lol don't compare Malaysia to the US. Of course the US is entrepreneurial as they are an immigrant friendly and open nation. That's why they are a Superpower. Malaysia by comparison is a third world muslim sh*thole that has special rights for the 'special' race. Even Indonesia which is a poorer country on a per capita basis has unicorn companies such as Traveloka, Tokopedia and Gojek. Malaysia on the other hand has zero unicorn companies. Grab is a Singaporean company. Indonesia is more entrepreneurial than Malaysia despite being a poorer country on a per capita basis.
@@invictustv1409 Well if I am going to be blunt. They are kinda lazy. That is why arab counties that are rich in oil have 80-90% of their private sector workers made up of foreigners.
We local peoples of mlysia used to live together wth other different etnicity such as Chinese n Indians..They mostly are very different in term of believe system..customs..culture..even minset etc. But managed to live harmoniously so far. We welcome anyone..not to mention peoples frm developed countries wch are mostly educated peoples..so...welcome..welcome . Maybe they can make mlysia their 2nd home..haha
Good or bad neighbor can come from all walks of life and ethinicities. I am malay and i have good and bad non muslim neighbors. my preference, well TBH i prefer muslim neighbors regardless his/her ethnicity because all muslims (regardless of their ethnicities) are sisters and brothers to me. We are one ummah. I can't say and feel the same for non muslims but i will certainly help them if they are in trouble and ask for it. This is what islam teach every muslim to be. Be a good and considerate neighbor. If you have a rotten muslim neighbor, then he or she is a rotten muslim.
Thanks Max for bringing Lilith to this channel 👍 Malaysia is not perfect but it has almost everything.. just digging the hidden gems.. check it out .. chill 👍🇲🇾✌️😎
Everyone keeps saying americans dont travel outside much(which is true to some extent )but you have to keep in mind how big America is! We have tropical Hawaii, beach Miami, NYC, San Francisco, California, etc so for many there is no need to travel outside america
I am a Malaysian Indian and I dont sometimes know the difference between a Pakistani and an Indian (especially when Punjabis for eg are on both sides of the border). I might difrenttiate between a North and South Indian but even then that's not easy, :)
You mean at the Wagah border.. These people were same ethnicity but different belief. The Indian side is call Punjab & in Pakistan (state) also call Punjab. They were Punjabis but different belief & religion..
The interviewer host is clueless about the US. Being American, it is quite stressful living in the States, leave alone if you are in one of those crime-ridden hood towns like Philly or Baltimore, Chicago, St Louis etc. The majority of cities in the US have been in declining culture for the past 60 plus years to this failed state. I myself am planning to move out of the States entirely.
Thanks Max....amazing interview....She's fantastic and awesome. Generally, Malaysian understands better the American English. They have been exposed to many American movies
That's funny. A lot of Indians can't tell who is Pakistani just by looking at them because they could be Indian Muslims too. Usually you need the cues of dress, body language and accents.
@@Johnne009Singaporean and Malaysian are nationalities, not ethnic groups. When she said Pakistani, Bengalis and Indians, she meant ethnicities, and you can actually tell them apart.
Lilith is cute... in term of punctuality, so far so good lah... I used to have many working meetings with private sector, bankers and government officers in 2019. I dun remember any meeting did not start in time. Let me share my experience: 1) Dealing with Federal Gov - After the May 2018, a lot changes in Malaysia. I was quite impressed with the level of professionalism in the Federal Government. Majority of the high level civil servants are well educated. I observe that, they are compatible with Singapore Government agencies / authorities. I can meet up with Malaysia Government director level without paying any lobby fee. In Singapore, it is very hard to get Gov agency director to reply your email... I think they afraid of make mistake.. :) 2) Dealing with district / local Gov - This is where you have to understand how they work... You have to deal with "runner" to get thing done, eg. applying business license.. The "runner" full time job is to help you to submit your application directly to the top officer office... this is how they make some money.. This is the culture.. You pay and your matter will be settled. 3) Private sectors -- Money making discussion... everybody will always punctual. That's FOR sure.
@@osirusj275 Good question... It really depands.. In Malaysia, if you want to setup a factory, you are required to obtained a few licenses, some are from federal Gov, and some from state Gov and some from district town council. In my understanding, if you are bring FDI to Malaysia, you can directly deal with Ministry office, and they will assist you directly. If you face some issue in dealing with state or district town council, you can seek the Ministry office help and they help to get a runner, or some time they call "agent". These agents will help you to "cut que" and sent your document to the Head office for stamping or whatever approval.. and even help you to waive some of the criteria. By then you pay some runner fee to the agent. Never pay any $$ or lobby fee to the Ministry officer.. it is considered bridebery.. Don't take the risk. In current Government, it is more transparent, with clear protocol. In term of personal's matter, I think there are formal MM2H licensee. They are able to advise details of process and charge a reasonable fee. This is similar to Singapore, as wealthy people setting up family offices in the island.
14:55 Nyonya are basically a lady from peranakan heritage, while Baba are the men. Peranakan are basically mixture between foreign Chinese and locals back in 1500s. Most of them rooted in Malacca, Penang, and Singapore (port cities)
Thanks for yours social media posts which I enjoy tremendously and share too. Very cun and comel postings. Keep enjoying life here and anywhere you travel to. Take care too. ❤
She's living an expat lifestyle in Malaysia. Of course she loves it. If her life would be like the local Malaysians, she would pack her bags back to US on the next flight.
Malaysia here different. The 1st China come to Malacca in 1405 doing trade with India. Later near 1500 Portuguese came, then Dutch, then Spanish and late comer is British. U can see all the mentioned heritage building and fortified cannons in Malacca. Johor sold Singapore(Old name Tamasek) to British in 19th century. U can see the British fort in Singapore, Sentosa. Seem I doing history boring subject. 😂
I knew a little about Malaysia before there was a chance I met a tutor who introduced me to this country, and since then I started learning about its culture, economy, politics, history, and so on, of cause any country has its issues, but I would say Malaysia is already a nice place in the world, and I am planning to visit KL this year.
Thank you lilith.. for understanding us.. people using people can be found anywhere in the world .. universal... they are parasites.. live well in malaysia.. may you meet good true malaysian friends.. and please be happy lah.. 😊
You sound exactly like I feel since I have retired which was in 2019. Hi I am a 73 year old married guy that worked offshore on ships in 60 countries overseas for 48 years. I basically have nothing in common with Amercians that have never traveled. My wife which is from the Philippines and I plan on moving there this year. I only feel comfortable around other expats when it comes to conversations. I joined a ship once in Kota Bharu for 1 day near the Thai border but I remember nothing about the place as I was tired and jetlagged from the journey. I am anxious to visit Penang and sample all of the food which is nearly the same as in Singapore.
The same name that you see / tasted in Singapore is going to be very different in Penang. In Malaysia, we've got many versions of "laksa" -- just for an example. Prawn mee / hokkien mee in Penang is very diff from the one you have in Singapore. So don't be afraid to try everything, because they are different.
@@junweiliow8899 60??? in latest 2023 . 64% of malaysians are muslim and majority of them are malays . even in 10 years ago , muslim is around 61% of population . where you get the data is ? how come malysia muslims with 60% ??
Kuala Lumpur means muddy confluence in English.It is a place where a river meets another body of water. Gombak river meets Klang river. Lumpur means muddy, so the water is naturally muddy before till now..😊
At one time, only 20% of Americans have a passport, i.e. 80% Americans had not travel overseas. Back in 1994, one in 10 Americans held a passport. Now, it's 56% of Americans adults own a valid passport. So, can't blame most of them if they do not know where Malaysia is.
Yep Malaysia is the secret of Asia. Been here in Johor 9 years. Life is far better here in Malaysia! Peaceful, Secure, Low Cost. I give Malaysian Leaders High Marks. Malaysia has a bright future as the Malaysian Workforce Upskills and more Companies invest here. She is correct. Malaysia is unknown in the USA. Even Singapore is not well known to most Americans. Most Americans could not tell you where Singapore is. Borneo, Americans have heard of but most Americans could not tell you that Borneo consists of Two Malaysian Provinces, Brunei and 5 Indonesian Provinces. I have learned a lot about the region because my wife is Chinese Malaysian from Sarawak. Malaysia also has the best Shopping Malls, local food, Chinese Food and even our American favorites. If we only had COSTCO that would round out the list!
I would love to think that mass shooting in US is insignificant compared to the population. We will never feel it until it affects someone close to us. It would be just another statistics. My closest friend in America, he and his whole family taken in Texas shooting in May last year, leaving just his 6 year old kid. No such thing everywhere else…
Langsat and Duku are two type of different fruit though look pretty similar. Many Malaysian also did not know how to tell them apart. Then, theres a hybrid between these two, known as Duku Langsat.
Please visit Sarawak ASAP. Our natives have the best handicrafts from different ethnic groups in the state. We have big rivers and some great waterfalls near the city of Kuching, the biggest city in Borneo. Street food in Kuching and Sibu is different from food in West Malaysia. Come to experience our Bamboo Chicken, Laksa, Kolong Mee, Mee Kolok, Kueh tiao with tomatoe sauce, Pork satay and other Iban food.
Th reason why videos like foreigners making videos about Malaysia in every factors is that, we just love people actually trying to get to know us. Because, we know how western people view us Asean people, in a negative way. This issue rooted in us since the colonial period, and until now. Like I don't really mind if people being ignorant, at least i can teach them. But if they are being cynical or stereotyping in bad way (i forgot the word), then it cant be help but to feel dejected about it.
