The insignificant nobody me DO agrees that we Singaporeans should be humble, However, I disagree with him with his perceptions on Economics 101.
The Malaysian economy have serious issues, thru corruption, mismanagement thru desire to stay in power by UNSUSTAINABLE generous subsidies over many social expenditure needs & even the religion & racial cards to stay in power, caused by past leaders.
It is NOT savior mentality that Singaporeans go to Malaysia to buy goods. All Humanity would like better savings anywhere as long as it is genuine. We Singaporeans have NO right to teach Malaysian leaders what to do. Only the Malaysians can. But in the meantime, even as we enjoy the savings, it DOES pump up the Malaysian economy thru BUYING Malaysian ringgit by SELLING our own precious hard earned Sing Dollar.
Imagine if we did not bother, & bought online DIRECT from China or elsewhere, or tour other nations than to face the long hot waits at Customs causeway & bullied by bad customer services, what would happen to the Malaysian ringgit?
It is NOT just a Singaporean exchanging a mere S$100 for MR$350 for a once a year trip, but HUNDRED THOUSANDS if not millions everyday trippers into Malaysia as Singapore is a tourist & transit hub. What about the Malaysians whom are working here in Singapore earn S$dollar remitting back to Malaysia? How about INVESTORS who poured in MILLIONS$?
It may not be much, compared to Malaysia's trade with Worldwide community, but every cent counts even in good times for the Malaysian economy, & may Singaporeans be proud of what they had done to help our neighbor in their time of need, & EQUALLY, be HUMBLE. And for good relations, may Malaysians too acknowledge & reciprocate our limited but sincere efforts to help.
Everyone has the right to say anything, but it does not mean what one says is right. Learn to use our basic 5 senses - smell, taste, touch, hear & see to discern REALITIES, to foster good relations for peaceful progress & evolution, than to foster negative traits such as hate, suspicions, conspiracy theories, ignorance, etc.
All the best.