A pretty woman

This picture was taken at a Malaysian Agricultural Fair in the early or mid-1970s. She was a publicity rep for Esso as you can see from the sash.

In fact the fair exhibited more than just agricultural products. I remember that the Malaysian Consumer Association had its launch here. They had a display of counterfeit washing powders. FAB was a well-known brand then, and the counterfeit products sported names like F4B and FAR with similar graphic designs. These days counterfeits are more subtle.

The fair also exhibited industrial products. Here is a booth by an electronics factory showing a range of variable resistors and electrolytic capacitors. Many US and European electronics manufacturers set up factories and assembly plants in Malaysia due to the wage advantage. They all relocated to lower wage countries many years ago.