A Malaysian influencer’s explanation of why so many Singaporeans marry Malaysians has seen netizens responding with far more colourful theories.
Entrepreneur Timothy Tiah, who posts under the handle @timtiah about issues such as finance and government policies, cited research from the National University of Singapore that showed one in three marriages in the Republic are transnational, with Malaysians forming the bulk of foreign-born spouses.
He reckoned that this is simply down to the many Malaysians living or working in Singapore – some 952,000 as of 2019.
But netizens preferred their own theories. “Malaysian Chinese girls are way more beautiful, sweet, feminine and know how to take care of their looks,” said a commenter.
He added: “Every time I approach a pretty girl, I find out that shes [sic] a Malaysian. I don’t mind going to KL to find a wife. KL Chinese girls are smart, educated and very wife material.
