Malaysia observations:
-Malaysians overall speak far better English than practically any other asian country you could visit, its the lingua fraca here
-tourists dont get ripped off with big markups, you will pay the same $$ as locals
The attitude of "rip off the foreigner for everything they got" doesnt seem to exist here
-Super safe place, high social trust, everything runs well
-Family culture. Kids everywhere, parks everywhere
-Food is S-Tier, and on par with New York City
-healthcare is cheap and accessible should you need, it, doctors and staff all speak english