Comparison between Singapore and Malaysia

SORRY FOR THE ABSENCE.

THE AUTHOR OF UGLY MALAYSIANA IS BUSY.

HE ALSO RECEIVED THE BELOW INSIGHT FROM

A SINGAPOREAN. LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT SO BAD HERE AFTER ALL,

TO SOME PEOPLE. 

UGLY SINGAPURA BENEATH THE POSH GLEAMS OF MODERNITY.

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singapore is consistently running to the front of the line to build these, then demolish it, then rebuilding it. you could hardly find any space without dust n noise from it. if u are not around to witness it say more than 3 months, then yeah u miss out on it quite abit. human wise... cant say much for them. i cant blame anyone or can i if i can locate them whos responsible to cultivate such bad attitude n expectation for life. my experience in KL 4yrs ago was a pleasent one. visited KL 4 times over 2mths back then. KLians very much eqquipped, easy going n friendly to friend n share thus from one party group u may end up to another more interesting n exciting n happening party neaby. here in spore is different too much kiss n tell.... on things not needed to know. n the good stuff are always not told n kept under blanket for themself.

Obscenely inelegant pollard

Apa ni? 

It seems that a team of not-so-smart horticulturalists/urban de-planners have decided to provide an unfortunately unprofessional pollard* towards this unfortunate Lagerstroemia speciosa specimen, located in the Middle Class compounds of Bandar Utama 4, where the author of UGLY MALAYSIA is currently residing**.

According to landscape architect Ng Sek San:

"Pollarding is a temperate climate practise.....to clear the trees to allow for more winter light to reach the ground.  this is tropical malaysia n we dont need any more sunlight to reach the ground...it is fucking hot enough already....pollarding has got no place here as far as i am concern"

This TRULY UGLY practice happens all the time in Subang Jaya SS13. The angsanas would take half a year for their leaves and branches to grow out and resemble a tree (less like some strange multiple-armed creature holding pom-poms...). 

Heartbreaking sight...

 ATTENTION DBKL/MPSJ/MPPJ 

PLEASE LEARN SOME GOOD THINGS
FROM SINGAPORE:

  

Photo from Ng Sek San, of Angsana Trees being pollarded "properly", near a HDB.

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*POLLARD  Verb: Cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top. / 

Noun: A tree whose top and branches have been cut off for this reason.

**[ROOM RENTAL RM325 EXCL. STREAMYX AND UTILITIES,

IN BANDAR UTAMA WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO IKEA 

SO YOU CAN GET THE 99 SEN BREAKFAST WITHOUT 

THE MORNING STRESS OF HAVING TO DRIVE.

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LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED 

BECAUSE THE TASTEFULLY WHITE-WASHED ROOM 

WILL SOON BE VACANT.]

LEARN CHRISTIAN MUSIC

The above picture is part of the SINGAPURA section of the website.

Yes, Singapore! First World country and always the only few Asian cities to make it on the Monocle Quality of Life Index, you also have the standard Quite Ugly Bunting Designs featuring the not-classic-like-Futura IKEA font: Verdana Bold!

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Spot the Difference

LOOK AT THE ABOVE AND COMPARE THE BELOW:

THE VERY SIMILAR FONT IS MYRIAD PRO BOLD (the rather standard font Apple uses for their printed/online titlings). 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? BARELY ANY.

(but I'm sure you know which one is more discriminated against!)