1. SINGAPORE
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2. Family Life
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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.

3. Social Etiquette
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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.
Do not give the following:

4. 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.
Business Etiquette
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5. Trivia
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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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