CULTURAL DETECTIVE

MALAYSIA
Group 7-
Prakhar Vijayvergiya
Prince Narwariya
Shivani Tomar
Shubham Pawar
Content

• Introduction
• Business Environment
• Malaysian Culture And its effects on Business
• Conclusion
MALAYSIA

• Located in Southeast Asia

• Diverse and Multicultural Population
• Former British Colony
• One of the most developed developing country, Upper middle income country with GNI
of $10,568
• GDP growth of last 5 years – 2.76% per year (average)
• Inflation Rate of last 5 years – 1.3% per year (average)
Business Environment

• Attractive regional hub for services

• World Bank ranks Malaysia 12th among 190 global economies
• Market Oriented Economy
• Pro Business government policies
• RCEP by end of 2021
• Member of ASEAN
Malaysian Culture

• Three major Ethnic groups – Malays, Chinese, Indians

• Official language - Malay
• Greetings
• Handshakes
• Addressing delegates

• Gift Giving
• Punctuality
• Business Cards are viewed as the Individual
• Seating in descending order
• Decisions are made Slowly
• Relationships are considered important
• Counterparts may renegotiate
• Dress code is conservative
• Business Entertainment is important for relations
• Do not serve pork, beef, or alcohol
• Always use right hand for eating and passing food
• Seating should be hierarchy, giving importance to guests
• Malaysians or Indians may use forks and spoons while Chinese may use chopsticks and
spoons
• Leaving food on the plate
• Use of toothpick
Conclusion
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