Vietnam surpasses Indonesia on per-person GDP- Is Thailand next?

[ety]

Malaysian Chinese make up nearly a quarter of the total population and control about 70% of the economy.

That's definitely a big factor for its rather high GDP per capita in SEA. Chinese in Malaysia are relatively free to create business not facing that many restrictions as in some other SEA countries.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Chinese predominant region in Malaysia, no difference from streets in China, everyone speaks Mandarin Chinese

Chinese Malaysian girl street interviews strangers about China

 

[Beijingwalker]

Chinese in Malaysia are relatively free to create business not facing that many restrictions as in some other SEA countries.

Very true, Almost all Chinese Malaysians go to Chinese schools for education.

Chinese schools in Malaysia. "Malaysia is where the Chinese culture is being preserved the best besides mainland China"

 

[Thinking_Hard]

Malaysian Chinese make up nearly a quarter of the total population and control about 70% of the economy.

Does 30% beat 100%? Which sphere is Malaysia again?

 

[ety]

Does 30% beat 100%? Which sphere is Malaysia again?

Malaysia and Indonesia are predominately Muslim countries now.

 

[Thinking_Hard]

Malaysia and Indonesia are predominately Muslim countries now.

LOl..See, whatever suits the narrative.

 

[Viet]

LOl..See, whatever suits the narrative.

Think that way, if Singapore was not split up with Malaysia then the rich oil sheiks of Singapore today would have the same GDP per capita with Malaysia.
Or Thailand, it would never catch up to rich countries because the Thai culture is very much borrowed from India. Vietnam culture is borrowed much from China.