Do:
• Address someone by using the titles Mr., Mrs. or Miss with the surname.
• Perform handshaking with others as a warm way of greeting, but be aware that Malays do not shake hand. A nod of the head and a bright smile is a polite greeting between people of the opposite sex.
• Remove your shoes while entering a private house, a temple or a mosque.
• Leave a little on the plate when you have finished eating.
Do not:
• Do not litter while in Singapore.
• Do not chew your gum in Singapore. Chewing gum in this country may get you arrested.
• Do not smoke in public.
• Do not get involved in any drugs. Singapore carries a mandatory death penalty for drug-trafficking.
• Do not touch someone's head.
• Do not discuss religion or politics.
• Do not point someone with your index finger, which is considered very rude.