Cross-Culture of Malaysia

1. Malaysia
Leo 563995

2. Malaysia Profile
Flag
The flage of malaysia is call "Jalur Gemilang"
comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue
canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan
(Federal Star).

3. National Anthem
• https://youtu.be/y5DaYQ3HNQk

4. Map of Malaysia

5. Malaysia Profile
• Federation of Malaysia
• Capital: Kuala Lumpur
• Population 29.3 million (UN, 2012)
• Area 329,847 sq km (127,355 sq miles)
• Major languages Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects,
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
• Major religions Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism,
Christianity, Sikhism
• Life expectancy 73 years (men), 77 years (women)
• Currency Ringgit

6. Local Food

7. Local Food

8. Local Costumes
Traditional Malay attire for men is the
baju melayu, a loose tunic which is
worn over trousers and usually
accompanied with a sarong called a
sampin which is wrapped around the
hips. It is also often accompanied
with a songkok or cap.
Malay women wear the baju kurung,
a knee-length blouse worn over a
long skirt. The blouse is long-sleeved
and collarless, while the skirt, called a
kain, has pleats on one side

9. Local Language
The language of malaysia:Malay.English.Chinese.Indian
The local language is Malay
There are 10 dialects of Malay used throughout
Malaysia

10. Local Language

11. Local Language
• https://youtu.be/88BTyjXoDRw

12. Local Festivals
• Top 5 Festivals in Malaysia
• 1.Chinese New Year
• 2.Deepavali (Diwali)
• 3. Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr)
• 4.Thaipusam
• 5. Wesak

13. Local Festivals

14. Local Festivals
• https://youtu.be/a7ZkvSPap6w

15. Local Culture
•
• Malaysian society there is a Malay culture, a Chinese
culture, an Indian culture, a Eurasian culture, along
with the cultures of the indigenous groups of the
peninsula and north Borneo

16. Local Culturue
• Religion
• Religious Beliefs:Nearly all the world religions, including
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity are present in
Malaysia.
• The government is most concerned with the practices of the
Muslim majority, since Islam is the official religion (60 percent
of the population is Muslim)

17. Local Culture
• Traditional Homes
• This home which is made of timber and raised in
stilts. Some houses display intricate carvings or
crafts. The windows open out to the lush greenery
that surrounds the homes

18. National Animals
Helarctos malayanus
The world's smallest bear

19. National Flower
Name:Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn
have a lot kinds in the world.About 3000
Can be used as medicine

20. Local Products
• Malaysian Products
• well-known all around the globe
• for their superior quality and reliability
• meet world class standards

21. Local Products
• From electronics to processed food, made in Malaysia
products are found in more than 200 countries worldwide

22. Local Products
• Products :Silver products,&Automotive products, & books,
crude & refined corn oil, &cooking oil,& industrial products
,electronic.

23. Local Products

24. Local Products

25. Export Products
• Malaysia mainly exports the following commodities:
• Electronic equipment
• Petroleum and liquefied natural gas
• Wood and wood products
• Palm oil
• Rubber
• Textiles
• Chemicals

26. Export Products

27. Import Products
• Malaysia mainly imports the following commodities:
• Electronics
• Machinery
• Petroleum products
• Plastics
• Vehicles
• Iron and steel products
• chemicals

28. Import Products

29. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 1
• Malaysia presents the visitor with a myriad of different
cultures within its business world. There are, however, certain
key similarities which bind the country together.

30. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 2
• As Malaysia is very ethnically diverse, try to do as much
research on your potential contacts as possible before
entering into negotiations - these factors can have a telling
impact on how things proceed

31. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 3
• Although the government has positively discriminated in
favour of ethnic Malays, the Chinese and Indian business
communities still play a pivotal role in the Malaysian business
world.

32. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 4
• Most business structures tend towards the hierarchical with
information flowing to the top and most decisions being
made by key senior management figures.

33. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 5
• It is important to ensure that you are dealing with the key
senior figures as a great deal of time can be spent debating
issues with people who may play little part in the decision-
making process.

34. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 6
• The manager is expected to manage and to make decisions.
Subordinates may feel uncomfortable when given vague, non-
specific instructions.

35. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 7
• Tasks may remain undone, unless specific instructions are
issued from the boss - even if it is apparent that the task
needs urgent attention.

36. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 8
• The boss/subordinate role can be likened to the father/son
relationship. The boss is expected to take an interest in the
overall well being of subordinates. In return for this concern,
subordinates will offer diligence and loyalty

37. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 9
• Individual aspirations are seen as secondary to the needs of
the group. Rewards and motivation come from group success.

38. 10 Tips in Doing Business in
Malaysia
• Tip 10
• Meetings can be lengthy, starting with a great deal of
relationship- building small talk. It is not unusual for initial
meetings to focus solely on non-business related issues.

39. Challenges in Doing Business
• Starting a Business
• There are three procedures involved when setting up a
business in Malaysia which should take under a week to
complete. An application should be sent to the Companies
Commission of Malaysia (CCM) on the prescribed form (13A)
to ensure the availability of the proposed company's name,
before the Company Secretary prepares company
incorporation documents and files with the Companies
Commission of Malaysia (CCM) one-stop shop

40. Challenges in Doing Business
• Dealing with Construction Permits
• Obtaining construction permits is by far the most arduous
part of doing business in Malaysia. Companies must complete
some 37 procedures before the correct registration processes
are complete, taking an average of 140 days to complete.

41. Challenges in Doing Business
• Getting Electricity
• Most procedures when getting electrical connection will be
carried out with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), which will
conduct a site visit, provide an estimate, conduct external
connection and install meters

42. Challenges in Doing Business
• Registering Property
• Registering property requires a lawyer to conduct necessary
searches and a sales-purchase agreement to be signed in
their presence. The Memorandum of Transfer (14A) must
then be sent to the Stamp Office for adjudication and
evaluated by JPPH (Jabatan Penilaian Dan Perkhidmatan
Harta), before stamp duty is paid and the transfer is
registered at the Land Office/Registry.

43. Challenges in Doing Business
• Getting Credit
• The World Bank and IFC rank Malaysia in number one
position in the world for ease of getting credit, with a good
public registry and private bureau coverage

44. Challenges in Doing Business
• Protecting Investors
• Thanks to the strong regulatory environment, investors are
assured of good protection in the summer. Once again,
Malaysia ranks within the top five in the world in this
category.

45. Challenges in Doing Business
• Paying Taxes
• There are 13 tax payments to be made each year taking an
average of 133 hours of company time to process. Taxes on
interest, real estate and vehicles should be considered on top
of corporate income rates and employee contributions.

46. Challenges in Doing Business
• Trading Across Borders
• The cost of trading across borders is extremely cheap in
Malaysia, underlining its position as a manufacturing centre in
the heart of Asia. However, it takes over 10 days to export
and eight to import, with a large amount of documents to be
prepared.

47. Challenges in Doing Business
• Enforcing Contracts and Resolving Insolvency
• It takes 425 days to enforce a contract, which involves
navigating 29 procedures in total. Resolving insolvency takes
1.5 years on average, with a recovery rate of 45 cents on the
dollar

48. Challenges in Doing Business
• Culture
• Malaysia's population of over 19 million inhabitants presents
the external business traveller with a wealth of cultural
dilemmas. The three most prominent ethnic groups are
Malays, Chinese and Indian, and these varying cultures
heavily influence the Malaysian approach to business

49. Different In The Chinese Culture
With Malaysia
• Language:China office language is Chinese and Malyasia office
language is Malya.
• People:Malaysia have a lot of people come to the other
countries, so they have a lot of different culture. And the
China is almost national people,so the chinese culture is the
characteristic of China.

50. Applying Cross-Cultural
Management Concepts in Malaysia
Core values: durability of personal relations, even
if a strong divergence of opinion results in conflict.
•Concern for face:
– across all ethnic groups

51. Applying Cross-Cultural
Management Concepts in Malaysia
•Concern for others:
– generosity, respect, honesty and sincerity, being upright
and caring
•Respect for seniority:
– in some conflicts a third person, a ‘neutral senior’:
• clarifies key issues subordinates will never confront
their superior, will be uncooperative and eventually
resign themselves to the way their boss behaves.

52. The video of Malaysia
• https://youtu.be/mtIeLsMbfzg

53. Conclusion
• Malaysia is a multicultural country, which contains all kinds of
religion, speech, food.
• Malaysia has a lot of local products. These products promote
Malaysian exports
• Malaysia have beautiful environment, inspired a lot of people
travel to Malaysia
• Foreigners do the economic development in Malaysia is a big
challenge

54. Quiz
• 1.Which is composed of several parts of Malaysia flag ?
• 2.What is the export product of Malaysia?
• 3.What is the import product of Malaysia?
• 4.What is the top 5 Festivals in Malaysia?
• 5.Which of a few words talk in the video of Malaysia
language?

55. END
• THANKYOU!