"the poll asked consumers in five Southeast Asian nations -- Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar -- to name a country they believe influences local products and services.Malaysia and Indonesia .. and Japanese products are popular in both nations.Regular citizens dream of buying Japanese home electronics, if they get a salary hike, said a 50-something man in Kuala Lumpur."
Source: Malaysian, Indonesian Consumers Embracing Japanese Products
The Nikkei,
July 9 2013