Description
Doing business in Southeast Asia requires a vast experience and understanding in cultures, traditions, and customs. This book provides significant details, sensitive issues, and nuances on how to navigate your people relationship in Singapore; a country who is ranked number one in the region for its strong financial hub and excellent political business climate. If you wish to bridge the gaps between western and eastern cultures, this is definitely an excellent book. It demonstrates a variety of hosting, entertaining, and dining protocol in a cosmopolitan city-state with diverse metropolis.
The author, Agnes Koh is a passionate advocate of etiquette and protocol for two decades. She constantly exudes positive energy and radiates a sensible, pragmatic, and realistic aura. Throughout the past years, she has facilitated thousands of workshops and established a strong, solid and long-term relationship with a diverse range of clients. Her commitment, service, and top quality training are reflected in the workshops.
Dining is a lifestyle nuances in Asia. Many foreigners may commit unprecedented faux pas when it comes to meeting the locals. With proper guidelines for social and dining etiquette shared by Agnes, you will gain huge insights, understandings, and knowledges. Some chapters’ highlights are
- Table Settings for Continental, American, Italian, Chinese and Afternoon Tea
- Navigation of proper utensils- Seating protocol
- Guest and Host rules
- Hosting and entertaining in Chinese Culture
- What to expect from a guest in the Chinese Banquet
- Chinese table manners
- Attending a Chinese wedding banquet
- Chinese service protocol
- Auspicious Meaning Behind Serving Chinese Dishes
- Chinese traditions and customs
- Wine Etiquette and toasting protocol
- English afternoon tea
- The art of networking and mingling
