Chinese poor and lower class in M’sia: How well off are they?
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Much has also been made of the prosperity of the Chinese that comes from their domination of the small and medium scale enterprises in the country. However, not all SMEs are prosperous....
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Recently, the Deputy Prime Minister declared that he was a Malay first but that he was also a Malaysian. That is very reassuring.
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