Bill O’Riley compares Malaysia’s household income with the US

PETALING JAYA: American conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly has once again taken a jab at Malaysia, this time by comparing household per capita income between the country and the United States.

Sinar Harian reported that O’Reilly claimed that Malaysia’s household per capita income stands at US$5,731 (RM25,061) per year, while the United States records US$42,220 (RM184,628).

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“That’s an eightfold difference,” he said in a TikTok video.

“Malaysia is angry at me – this is a ridiculous story,” he added.

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Previously, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim slammed O’Reilly’s remarks, which claimed South-East Asia “has no money,” calling them arrogant and ignorant.

Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the comment not only reflected O’Reilly’s ignorance of the current realities in South-East Asia but also revealed a narrow-minded worldview influenced by racial sentiment and colonial ideology.

O’Reilly also admitted that he views himself as a colonialist.