Navigating Cultural Waters: Tips for Understanding Singaporean Business Behavior
When doing business, understanding cultural nuances is crucial. In places like Singapore, cultural familiarity can make or break a deal. Though today we are experiencing the growth of the “monoculture” thanks to the internet, which breaks down cultural lines, some places are less and slow to assimilate to this growing change. East and South East Asian cultures are of this group. The fast adapting economies to the new global economy, primarily the 4 Asian Tigers, Singapore being one of them, have a contrast to their dynamic economic success. Reliance and adherence to cultural values are still marked high in these