Why I Will Never Buy A House In Malaysia....

I lived in JB for a few years, and you really do have to be careful! We lived in an apartment on the 15th floor, and one night I forgot to close a living room window,(well being 15 floors up I didn't think too much about it!) The next day I woke up to find that thieves had been in the apartment and robbed us. They climbed up 15 balconies, and stood on the ledge, reached across 2 foot out to climb through the window to the left!!

One missed step and they would have fell to their deaths, just for the my loose change and a few personal effects! This occurred in a complex with security!

Also, police like to appear in the middle of the road on highways and accuse you of speeding, its purely their word against yours and they will 'let you pay the fine' there and then, the 'fine' depending on what they can see in your wallet. And as you drive off, after a few minutes you may well get stopped again for 'speeding'.

Finally, beware of taxi's, they like to swiftly throw a handy rag over the meter as you get in the car, either tell them to take it off or get out and use another taxi.