I recently visited Malaysia, and found net access in towns and cities to be on or above par with the quality available elsewhere. Access was about the same as in Thailand, and better than the Phillipines or Vietnam. Singapore is a much more western country and has had a much higher per capita income since Malaysia was formed. Singapore also is a small citified country, whereas Malaysia is large and much less densely populated. Access to reliable phone lines and reliable power, in addition to income greatly influences internet access.
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I recently visited Malaysia, and found net access in towns and cities to be on or above par with the quality available elsewhere. Access was about the same as in Thailand, and better than the Phillipines or Vietnam. Singapore is a much more western country and has had a much higher per capita income since Malaysia was formed. Singapore also is a small citified country, whereas Malaysia is large and much less densely populated. Access to reliable phone lines and reliable power, in addition to income greatly influences internet access.