High income nation, what it'll take

So, we want to be a "high income nation" as quoted from Najib. But unfortunately, this feat will take more than just a strong currency. Malaysia unfortunately doesn't have the intangibles of a high income nation.

Work culture. Generally the work culture here isn't much like that of a high income nation. Great work cultures are a thing of beauty which encourage and reward ingenuity and realize people have lives outside of work. It is no wonder why many Malaysians living abroad in western countries don't want to come back to work. All things equal, yeah working life in western countries is much better.

Can Malaysia "think outside the box"? in terms of workplace productivity?

Next, we have economic and educational policies. Malaysia's economic and educational policies still need major revamping. First, an even playing field needs to be out there. Racial divides need to be cut down in terms of business. Next, the culture of education needs to be stronger in terms of creative thinking and be neutral about racial issues, promote secular ideas.

Religion is something that should be really cut out of media and not encouraged to involve anything of national importance. It would also be nice if the mosques do not blast prayers on the loudspeakers. Religion should be private and or congregate within the confines of the religious facility. A lot of economic progress has been put in slow motion because people cannot make impartial decisions affected by race and religion.