Malaysia - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smart!, Culture.
Other Authors: King, Victor.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Kuperard, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Culture Smart!
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490 1 |a Culture Smart! ;  |v v.121 
505 0 |a Front Cover -- Title Page -- About the Author -- Contents -- Map of Malaysia -- Introduction -- Key Facts -- 1. Land and People -- Geographical Snapshot -- Climate -- Landscape -- The People -- A Brief History -- Government -- Economic Development and Ethnicity -- 2. Values and Attitudes -- A Cultural Potpourri -- Family -- Conformity and Harmony -- Deference and Respect -- Consensus -- Face -- Attitudes Toward Foreigners -- Humor -- Flexible Time -- Thinking of Others -- 3. Religion and Festivals -- Malays and Indian Muslims -- Chinese -- Hindu Indians -- Christian Dayaks and Others -- Spirits All Around -- 4. Meeting the Malaysians -- Friendship -- General Etiquette and Topics To Avoid -- Good and Bad Manners -- Dress -- Greetings -- Forms of Address -- Personal and Family Names -- 5. The Malaysians at Home -- Housing -- Family Life -- Education -- Social Media and Dating -- Marriage -- Daily Routine -- Expatriate Living -- 6. Time Out -- Leisure -- The Foreign Community -- Eating Out and Table Manners -- Shopping for Pleasure -- Sightseeing -- 7. Travel, Health, and Safety -- Walking -- Taxis -- Buses -- Cars and Rentals -- Railways -- Air Travel -- Boats -- Health -- Safety -- 8. Business Briefing -- The Social Context -- The Importance of Relationships -- Social Interaction -- Cards and Credentials -- Introductions and Meetings -- Gift Giving -- Personal Business -- The Malays and Business -- The Chinese and Business -- Beware of "Telling It Like It Is" -- Smiles, Nods, and Silences -- Women in Business -- 9. Communicating -- The National Language -- Some Greetings and Useful Phrases -- Other Languages -- Malaysian English -- General Comportment -- Means of Communication -- Conclusion. 
505 8 |a Appendix: Useful Apps -- Further Reading -- Picture Credits -- Copyright -- Index. 
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