i think we hv a lot to learn from the msians, their expectations about life and the way they approach living.
i hv got a msian friend who used to say my life is very straightforward because i hv a govt to plan things for me, like from cradle to grave. for him, he described how he couldnt take things for granted the moment he gets up in the morning, just in case his motorbike goes missing and he couldnt ride here to work. he was a senior tech then. but he also pity hdb owners who only hv their small place which they proudly called home. to him he couldnt live in such a small space, not because prided himself for owning a semiD but the need for a family of 3 generation to live together; his parent taking care of his child whilst he goes to work. he shared that they hv to undertable many times to get things moving legally whether it be biz or pte matters. but things move albeit slower. that has been their culture he said. obviously he prefers our laws but not our constraint space. and the main thing is as a msian working in spore, the only hard part is for him to in out spore working, other than that his whole family is enjoying. he has three vehicles, two cars, one mpv all park inside frontpotch. And that was 20 yrs ago. he now owns 3 houses and is running an electrical shop at mutiara rini. i last saw him a year ago and boy he looks like an experienced man alright. i was better than him financially then but now i always call him sifu.
i dont what car he is driving now but theres no airs about this friend.