I didn't realise that 35% of the population was non-Muslim. (That's a lot bigger figure than I expected.) Sure doesn't feel that way when you are there these days.
I also see in the footnotes some examples of recent, shall we shall, stupid Muslim activism:
Ludicrous examples of such behaviour include attempts by a laundromat in Muar to ban non-Muslims from using its washing machines arguing that their clothing will contaminate Muslim washing (“Muslim-only Laundromat puts Malaysia in a Spin”, Today (Singapore), 27 September 2017), and complaints that a housing project was promoting Christianity because the roof-top air vents resembled crosses (“Stir over Langkawi Housing Project’s Cross-shaped Air Wells Prompts Developer to Repaint Them”, The Straits Times (Singapore), 29 December 2015).
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"doesn't feel that way when you are there these days."
depends on where you are. Penang is probably majority Chinese,
Yeah. I was surprised how few ethnic Chinese seemed to be around Malacca, though.
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