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Singapore is a multi-ethnic society: including Chinese, Malay, Indian and other minority communities. |
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Singapore is a collective culture and valus group bonding which take preference over induvial success and achievements. |
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Building relationships and trust is essential when doing business in Singapore. "Quick deals" and just getting down to business are not productive strategies. |
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English is the working language of Singapore, while the official languages are Chinese, Malay and Tamil. A local language, Singlish, which a blend of English mixed with the local slang and dialects. |
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Punctuality and deadlines are taken seriously. Meetings and appointments start on time. Important to let people know if you will be late. |
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Singapore, like most Asian cultures, is hierarchical and based on Confucian principles of age and position. |
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Singapore is famous for beinig one of the cleanest countries, not only in Asia but the rest of the world. |
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Face, like most Asian cultures, is extremely important. Causing someone to lose face is not acceptable. Giving someone face is much appreciated. |
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Meetings in Singapore are generally formal, reserved and slow moving. |
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Singaporeans prefer an indirect style of communication. |
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