
"...Singaporeans tend to be rather more nervous. Some of the Malaysians I've taught have been brilliant but I have the suspicion that the schools in Malaysia are rather bad. Hong Kong people, in general, are very energetic and dynamic while Chinese students tend to be diligent..."
"...If I were to putting my educationalist's hat on, I would say that Malaysian schools have always been a fairly silent source. As for the student, there have been some very good designers that have come out of Malaysia. At times, they have come out and gone back but what they've learned doesn't seem to filter through to the local schools. Most of the portfolio works that I've seen from Malaysia students who's just arrived from the country have been relatively primitive and very, very oridnary..."
by Sir Peter Cook.