MALAYSIAN CULTURE QUIZ – TRUE OR FALSE
1. The colour yellow is reserved for Malaysian royalty and should therefore be avoided.
2. Malaysians will only do business with people they know and like, regardless of ethnicity.
3. Both Muslims and Hindus believe that the left hand is unclean. For this reason, eating and passing items to another must be done with the right hand.
4. During negotiations, periods of silence are perceived as uncomfortable and Malaysians will often attempt to engage in small talk in order to avoid them.
5. If invited to an ethnic Malay’s home it is considered good protocol to present your host with a gift of wine or spirits.