tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32927502.post2406488770060562510..comments2024-02-23T16:40:08.002+08:00Comments on quachee's blog: Oh or Wow... Malaysia (Some Serious Thoughts)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147376627075497777noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32927502.post-81039842836723106162009-12-01T01:09:04.148+08:002009-12-01T01:09:04.148+08:00This is a really tough issue. I also have 3 differ...This is a really tough issue. I also have 3 different language stations preset in my car! Gimme 5! : )foongpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592884550810521137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32927502.post-14581616524335818542009-11-29T06:56:28.554+08:002009-11-29T06:56:28.554+08:00i think u made a very good observation about malay...i think u made a very good observation about malaysia. the diverse races makes it v difficult to have a common heritage. i cannot understand chinese dialect or mandarin, and my malay is poor, so i watch english films, and read english books. A lot of advertising in other languages pass me by. It is good for me, because i dont have to bother with a lot of advertising in the other languages, but it is not a good thing for people who have products to sell.<br />it is a difficult obstacle for the advertiser to overcome. They have to translate their advert into malay, english, mandarin(and even then they will miss those who can only speak dialect) and tamil,(and miss out on all the other indian dialects). <br />I think they finally just target the largest section of the population and just concentrate on the english and malay speaking public in malaysia. Whilst in singapore it is the english and mandarin speaking public.<br />I dont envy the task of the advertisers to reach the largest number with the minimum effort or cost. <br />In countries like the uk, where people speak english, it is easier to reach everyone.<br />I am sure in other countries with multilanguages, they have the same problem as malaysia, singapore.<br />btw, there are translation software, and i just wondered seeing u r in the communication field why ur weblog has no translation pages embedded.anthony wonghttp://wwwcreatingmylife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32927502.post-85193420584556801012009-11-25T21:03:55.592+08:002009-11-25T21:03:55.592+08:00ke yi ke yi =p i have many malay songs (but mainly...ke yi ke yi =p i have many malay songs (but mainly from indonesia) <br /><br />but erm we still need another 50 yrs or more... or give me your vote :) trust me i will rule the country wellfufuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495732423341989667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32927502.post-79561395789073031422009-11-25T08:51:34.345+08:002009-11-25T08:51:34.345+08:00So I guess everything has both sides of it right? ...So I guess everything has both sides of it right? It is how we minimize the disadvantage and optimize (exploit) the advantages that counts. :DTekkaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433320698714867028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32927502.post-38741452397243730102009-11-25T01:50:23.764+08:002009-11-25T01:50:23.764+08:00Malaysians watch Hollywood movies, regardless of r...Malaysians watch Hollywood movies, regardless of races... it's about finding the right ideas to break the boundaries.<br /><br />I can understand your point though; most of our pop culture products are targeting particular community instead of Malaysia as a whole, and that Malaysians are generally not interested in cross-cultural stuff.<br /><br />It's going to take a huge effort to change the scenario.YeinJeehttp://yeinjee.com/noreply@blogger.com