This is Nordin Abdullah. He is Australian but has been living in Malaysia for 30 years and speaks Malay fluently! In our chat, he revealed what foreigners might do wrong dealing with Malaysians, how Singlish differs from Manglish, and what are the biggest misconceptions about Malaysia in the West. Enjoy!

Nordin on LinkedIn:   / nordinabdullahb199b527  

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:26 How to speak in Asia
03:45 Misconceptions about Malaysia
04:29 Challenges for Malaysia
05:18 Future of Malaysia
06:57 Retire in Penang
08:20 Nordin's experience
08:41 Life regrets
09:27 The biggest win

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