Just read some of the crappiest replies on this topic from surprisingly people who have lived in this part of the world - Asia.

Let me try to put some issues into perspective. Someone's rant about the "whites" (Chinese) holding higher profile jobs in Singapore, while the Malays are relegated to often 'lower menial' jobs being the result of Singapore's efforts to discriminate the Malays is laughable.

The Malays in Singapore were never discriminated against, in fact they have a slight advantage over many of the Chinese and Indians in that there are actually quotas set by the various tertiary institutions in Singapore (similar to what is done in Malaysia).

Singapore is also a meritocratic society whereby the best jobs go to those with the best credentials. Education has always been a priority for many Chinese and Indian families. The Malays have other priorities in life. It is therefore not surprising that the Chinese and Indian population in Singapore do better in school, and eventually in the job market than the Malays.

Please don't bring in discrimination as a means to justify a race's non-performance.