Traditional VS. Modern Houses

1.Malay houses are a highly evolved form of traditional dwelling,originating before the arrival of foreign or modern influences,constructed by the indigenous Malay and Orang Asli peoples of the Malay Peninsula and their related Bumiputra tribes of Sabah and Sarawak.Whereas peninsular Malays have single-extended family houses,many of the Borneo people built long houses hosting many families,each in its own kampong houses with a common wide veranda linking the front..... Sorry miss zheng, i don't really know much about kampong houses so it copied this from wikipedia.... question number 2 too.
2.Traditional architectural forms, such as tropically-suited roofs and harmonious proportions with decorative elements are considered by traditionalists to still have relevance.However traditional buildings require significant maintenance compared to modern construction.These traditional skills are gradually being lost as Malaysia continues to the process of industrialisation..... miss zheng the words are big and i got nothing to do with it... it came from the wikipedia website....:)