11.   Competition from other countries in the region has gotten tougher, and a hotel construction boom has created a glut in the market.

12.   Competition from other countries in the region has intensified, and a hotel construction boom has created a glut in the market.

13.   Malaysia uses many Indonesian, Filipino, Thai, Bangladeshi and other foreign workers because an eight-year economic boom has created a manpower shortage in all sectors.

14.   The economic boom has created a middle class able to build their own homes and buy western cars.