3.5 马来西亚商务语境中的跨文化交际陷阱在线视频

Hi everyone

welcome to our intercultural business tour

Okay

after learning the above business

intercultural communication knowledge in Malaysia

I hope you can be equipped with useful information

to successfully conduct business activities

with your Malaysian counterparts

Now let’s play a should

or shouldn’t game

and guess which of the following things

you should or shouldn’t do

1. Feel offensive when being asked personal questions in Malaysia

2. Start your business with a Malaysian company

without an introduction letter

3. Give your Malaysian business partners alcohol as a gift

So which one you should do

Actually

none of the above actions should be done in Malaysia

and these are what we call the pitfalls

you should avoid

when conducting business with Malaysian business people

Now let’s examine these pitfalls one by one

So Pitfall 1:

should you feel offensive when being asked personal questions

No

not really

Don’t be surprised if your Malaysian business partner asks

what you might consider a personal question

For example in Malaysia

it is not uncommon

to ask people about their weight

income and marital status

and is considered an acceptable initial way to talk

Pitfall 2

should you try to start your business

with a Malaysian company without an introduction letter

The answer is no

Do not do business with Malaysian companies

without a letter of introduction from a bank or an acquaintance

A letter of introduction

will help you in future contacts

as Malaysians prefer to do business with people they know well

Pitfall 3

should you give your Malaysian business partners alcohol as a gift

In fact

when conducting business in Malaysia

you should consider the ethnic

and religious identity of your Malaysian business partners

if they are Muslims

blacklist alcohol or pork items

if they are Chinese- Malaysians

avoid sharp objects or watches

Okay

that’s all for the Malaysian business culture

I hope you like it

see you next time

Bye bye