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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Ipoh are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Walkability: The area of Ipoh is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Ipoh.
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Quality of life: Ipoh performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $800 a month.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Ipoh is extremely difficult.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Ipoh that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Ipoh is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Ipoh.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Ipoh is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Ipoh.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
