Just played Game 103, not feeling Malaya. Its not usually taken on J2, more likely J3 and then only placing factory on J4 and units J5, too slow. J2-J3 anywhere else.
Japan and UK money is perfectly balanced so that if they are running an MiC (or 2) they don’t have $$ for the other stuff they want and need.
Actually just tried it for the first time. I had only one IC, in FIC and needed more troops to take down India but no more for China. Seems to be working in this case.