The Malaysian High Commission is in itself a little part of Malaysia within Singapore, much like the now dilapidated KTM train station in Tanjong Pagar. Its messy and chaotic, some call it an eyesore and a pain in the a** to deal with, but personally, it really is just a reminder of home for me. [...]
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Day out at the Malaysian High Commission
Posted in Malaysian-ness, Singapore, tagged bureaucracy, passport on January 19, 2009 | 15 Comments »
Lost Language
Posted in Malaysian-ness, Singapore on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read an article in today’s Straits Times about how the quality of the English language is deteriorating in Malaysia and how it is getting difficult to even employ basic graduates there that speak good English. Apparently the reluctance to use the language is due in part to nationalistic pride, and a need to uphold Malaysia and everything [...]
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