Singapore Business Etiquette
Business Etiquette
There are 11 public holidays a year, the most significant being the Chinese New Year, usually in February. This is the only occasion when almost everything shuts down - locals spend time visiting their families and expats leave for a long weekend away. During other public holidays, like Christmas Day, banks and offices close but shops stay open.
Business dress is fairly formal, though a jacket is usually dispensed with apart from at official meetings. Women wear skirts or trouser suits. Some organisations have adopted casual Fridays, although only those departments with no client contact tend to take advantage of this.
Locals and expats alike work long hours. The official working day is 0900-1800 but much longer hours are quite common.
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