SOUTH ASIA.

As we saw in class, this subregion includes the Four of the Five “Tigers” or also known as NICs.
We discuss the general facts and the business culture of the most important countries of this subregion:
MALAYSIA
Is a multi racial country, the Chinese control the economy, they have a balance between the social and the politics. The business culture is dominates by religion in the country imposes several restrictions, especially to women. However, they have an important role in the world of business, Like the weather is warm and wet the people wear clothes made of light cotton. The women should wear long sleeve shirts and long skirts, in discreet colors. They do not drink alcohol, and do not eat pork .
SINGAPORE
It's one of the countries with more growth and development, The incomes are mainly the result of the manufacture and exports of high technological products, financial services, and the tourism. In the business culture the traditions and the religion interferes constantly in the business environment , business card are essential for the business meetings, the business dinners are well received, nevertheless you have to consider which kind of food is forbidden by the different religions.
INDONESIA
In the business culture they attempts to accelerate the negotiations could be seen as if the other one is hiding something, the negotiation with Indonesian are very slow, they try first to establish a solid relationship with the people they are business with. Due to this negotiation style they lose a lot of business opportunities.
THAILAND
Thailand was one of East Asia's best performers from 2002-2004 . Their business culture is based on history and religion
VIETNAM.
Is a member of the Asean and joins the WTO, deep poverty.

QUESTION: How is the relationhip between China and Vietnam actually?
"The Vietnamese government is nervous about public criticism of China. It recently banned a bi-weekly newspaper called Du lich (Tourism) for three months for running a series of articles about territorial disputes between the two countries. The explanation is that China is Vietnam’s biggest trading partner. Vietnam also runs a massive trade deficit with its neighbour and has been pushing China’s government to invest more in the country to offset the deficit. With foreign direct investment 40% lower in the first quarter of 2009 than it was a year before—and most rich nations short of cash—Vietnam needs Chinese money now more than ever. "

Bibliografia:http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13527969