Where have all the Malaysians gone?

In the 60s, there was a song by Peter, Paul and Mary titled 'Where have all the young men gone' -an anti war song highlighting the futility of war. In the flower power war and at height of Vietnam war, many artistes did cover versions of this song condemning the US government's move to send their average 19 year old sons to die in a country unwelcoming of their presence.
This tune is actually an American folk song and the lyrics were penned by Pete Seeger in 1955.

"Where are the flowers, the girls have plucked them. Where are the girls, they've all taken husbands. Where are the men, they're all in the army."

That is the feeling (from the song) when you look around our towns.

Peter, Paul and Mary

When it comes to choosing the best running shoes for yourself, the running magazines, mostly from the West and Australia, suggest that one should patronize a shop with a knowledgable salespersons or one with a podiatrist who could help you choose the best shoe for your foot. If that is the case, then one can never buy any running shoe anywhere in Malaysia. This is what I learnt when I visited a Asics sports shop in a premier shopping centre in the posh part of town. It was run by Filipina salesgirls who were more contended giggling amongst themselves narrating their life adventures. Professional advice on choice of shoes? Forget it. From the look of it, I guess they won't the difference between an underpronator and lying prone on the bed. Their main purpose being there is to collect the shoes from their stores and filling up the cash box (Kachingg...!$).
It is not only at the Asics shop, such a scenario prevails. Look around the rest of the supermarkets, food courts, the streets, the markets, the night markets, everywhere. Foreigners have taken over the running of the day to day lives of Malaysians.
Where have all the Malaysians gone? Out of the country?