Singapore

Family Life (3 of 5)

Marriage across ethnic borders do not happen very often

Family networks are used by individuals for financial assistance

Women conceive, on average, 1.28 children, the 3rd lowest worldwide

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Social Etiquette (3 of 5)

Do not give the following:– Scissors, knives or anything that cuts

may mean you want to sever the relationship

– Clocks, straw sandals, or handkerchiefs symbolize death

– Gifts wrapped in white, blue or black paper are mourning colors

– Gifts wrapped in red, pink, or yellow are happy colors

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Business Etiquette (7 of 8)

Singaporeans are non-confrontational and they will not overtly say ‘no’; nor does their ‘yes’ always mean that they agree

When sitting, make sure to keep the soles of your feet planted and not pointed directly at someone else

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Trivia (1 of 3)

Singapore is made up of 1 island and 63 other tiny islands

The national symbol of Singapore is the ‘merlion’, half fish and half lion beast

Singapore is 1 of the 20 smallest countries in the world, yet the 2nd most densely populated

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