What did you heard?
To be honest, it's a big town only not city level and you can count the amount of shopping mall here without using all your finger.
Sure got alot of Mainlanders coming here for vacation but that was before covid, clubs are mostly private or out of the town, city partying is just meh with the bar here but it's cool if you want a relaxing drink. I rather buy a few cans and sit near the likas beach or enjoy at bukit bendera there. after that touge and go home.
Unless you're staying at resorts that has night activity the town/city itself is dead after 9pm.. other than 24hrs shop good luck finding other activity than getting mugged.
Seafood not that cheap also but at least cheaper abit than KL la since the sea is just next to the city. Condo? I'll say fancy apartment got la at that price range.. it's small but if you bachelor is good enough.
Pilaks are what we call those alien immigrant, the bad one.. some of them got IC but I doubt the authenticity, even if got legit chip I doubt it's by legal means they get it.
I don't mean to talk shit about my hometown but there's really not much to do here in KK, I'm too old for getting wild ride already.