In an era of seemingly perpetual ethnic hostilities, Malaysia can be proud of a unique achievement the coexistence of the three most prominent peoples of  Malays (mostly Muslim), Chinese (mostly Buddhist), and Indians (many Hindu).
The different races are tolerant, but not entirely amicable. 
mnli hypothesis: The different races are tolerant, but not entirely amicable.  premise: In an era of seemingly perpetual ethnic hostilities, Malaysia can be proud of a unique achievement the coexistence of the three most prominent peoples of  Malays (mostly Muslim), Chinese (mostly Buddhist), and Indians (many Hindu).