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How Malaysians Use Race to Explain Everything Except Their Own Behaviour

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How Malaysians Use Race to Explain Everything Except Their Own Behaviour Malaysia is a country deeply shaped by race. Politics, education, business, language, food, and even daily conversation often revolve around racial identity. It is discussed so frequently that many Malaysians no longer notice how naturally race enters almost every topic. A traffic incident becomes racial. A business dispute becomes racial. Academic success, job opportunities, crime, customer service, social attitudes—everything somehow circles back to race. Yet in the middle of all this discussion, one uncomfortable pattern remains largely ignored: many Malaysians use race to explain problems while refusing to examine their own behaviour. This is not to deny that racial issues exist. Malaysia’s history, policies, and political system have long been influenced by ethnic divisions and inequalities. These realities are genuine and cannot simply be dismissed. However, the problem begins when race become...
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Office Politics: Malaysia’s Favourite Productivity Killer

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Office Politics: Malaysia’s Favourite Productivity Killer If Malaysia ever lists office politics as a national sport, we’d win gold without even training. Forget innovation, teamwork, or productivity—nothing consumes more energy in the workplace than whispering, positioning, and playing emotional chess with colleagues. Office politics isn’t just tolerated here; it’s practically woven into the office carpet. Most Malaysians don’t leave work tired from doing actual work. They leave exhausted from managing people’s feelings . Who’s offended, who’s insecure, who’s close to the boss, who needs to be praised, who must not be corrected. It’s less a workplace and more a daily episode of drama, minus the budget and with worse acting. The damage starts early. New employees quickly learn the real job description: don’t outshine your senior, don’t question bad decisions, and for heaven’s sake don’t make your manager look clueless. Competence is dangerous. Initiative is suspicious. A...
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