[sgh]

Condos and landed homes are pretty affordable in Malaysia, so you wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb staying in either. There are no HDB flats up north, and Sinkies wouldn't qualify for public housing in Malaysia anyway.

For Msia landed if you renovate too nice along that stretch of houses yours will stick out like a sore thumb and easy target for robbers. If you are a robber along that stretch how to decide which to enter?

That is why some Msian old folks come Spore look for relatives or children cannot find easily as most HDB flat from outside looks the same.