Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:22
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... became a predominant language. Under U.S. control, the nation became the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 19 35. In 19 41, the Japanese conquest of the Philippines demonstrated to Filipinos that ... refusal to yield to colonial overlords is a source of pride to many Filipinos, Muslim and Christian alike. e Portuguese navigator Magellan led a Spanish eet to the Phil- ippines in 15 2 1 and ... money to an Indian, make sure it is an odd number (just the opposite of Chinese tradition). Usually this is done by adding a single dollar; for example, give $11 instead of $10 . ● Observant Hindus...
Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 00:15
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... popular in the Philippines at both lunch and din- ner. If you are hosting a luncheon, be sure to provide a dessert. ● Social events oen end with dancing and singing. Expect to be invited to sing. ● Despite ... Never decline an invitation to a social event. ● When you interrupt Filipinos during a meal, they are obliged to ask you to join in. is is a formality; just thank them and decline, saying that ... inviting your Fili- pino partners to a restaurant. e person who issued the invitation always pays—unless it was a woman, in which case most Filipino businessmen will insist upon paying. 10 2 ...
Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15
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... Philippines, that nger is pointed at the person or thing being insulted. ● Since pointing can easily be taken for an insulting gesture, Filipinos rarely indicate objects or directions by pointing ... traditions were suppressed, and Singapore was turned into a true meritocracy. Cultural Note Foreigners are honored in the Philippines by being invited to family events: weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, ... appropriate gis in the Philippines, visit www.kissboworshakehands.com. 11 0 Singapore Republic of Singapore Cultural Note Singapore remains a booming center of capitalism in Southeast Asia....
Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 20:15
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... yours). ● Unwavering civility is the single most important attribute for suc- cessful relationships in Singapore. However, diplomacy in no way hinders the determination of Singaporean businesspeople to get ... anything not intended for feet, such as a desk. ● It is impolite to point at anyone with the forenger. Malays use a forenger only to point at animals. Even pointing with two Singapore 12 1 ... way. ● People in Singapore may smile or laugh in situations that West- erners consider inappropriate. Smiles may hide embarrassment, Singapore 11 7 ● e traditional Indian greeting involves a...
Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15
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... Instead, a Korean scholar studying in Beijing was baptized a Catholic in 17 77. It was this scholar, on his return, who introduced Catholicism to Korea. Protestantism gained a foothold in 18 84, ... correspondence may be in English as well. ● e best times for business meetings are usually 10 :00 to 11 :00 .. and 2:00 to 3:00 .. Prior appointments are necessary. Busi- ness dinners are common. ● Korean ... emphasized over innovation and experimentation. Be sincere and honest in business dealings. Meet face -to- face and keep in touch after your trip by e-mail and telephone. South Korea 13 3 Korean...
Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15
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... companies. Information that should be proprietorial tends to leak during these drinking sessions. Volvo is not the only foreign firm to have had problems in this arena. Business Entertaining ● e ... response is sometimes indicated by a squint of the eyes or by tipping the head back while drawing air in through the teeth and waiting for you to speak again. South Korea 1 35 13 4 Kiss, Bow, ... have a mutual contact. Try to obtain a personal introduction. and leaving them sticking out of rice is in bad taste, because this is how oerings are made to ancestors. ● Pass food with your...
Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15
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... demands, including giving ocial status to the Tamil language. But the militant troops backed out on their agreement to surrender to the Indian peacekeeping force. e ghting continued, and Indian ... purity was historically a main reason for segregating interaction between castes. The Sri Lankan View When Buddhism went into decline in India, Sri Lanka emerged as a Buddhist stronghold in southern ... remained in northern Sri Lanka for two years. Aer the negotiated Indian withdrawal occurred in 19 90, elec- tions were held in the newly restructured provinces. With the result- ing victory in...
Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 01:15
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... groups. History Migration to Taiwan from mainland China began in .. 50 0. Dutch traders claimed the island as a base for their trade in 16 24 and administered it until 16 61. In 16 64, loyalists from the Ming dynasty ... sensitive to their viewpoints about the disaster, but refrain from oering your opinions on rebuilding, international aid, etc. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e traditional greeting is to place ... rul- ing authorities in Taiwan call their administration the “Republic of Taiwan 15 9 15 4 Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: Asia Dress ● Business dress is usually conservative, but lightweight, in...
Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15
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... rst person, “I,” Chinese will point to their noses to indicate the same thing. Gifts ● Gi giving is oen practiced within a business setting. Good gis for a rst trip include items with small ... China as “mainland China” and to Beijing as “Peking” or “Beiping,” which means “northern peace” rather than “northern capital.” Taiwan 16 1 16 4 Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: Asia ● Trac in ... is in the evening, around 6:00 .. Entertaining is most oen done in a restaurant and rarely in a home. If you are invited to a home, consider this an honor. Do not discuss business during...
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... try to have an intermediary. ● ais write the day rst, then the month, and then the year (e.g., December 3, 2 010 , is written 3 .12 .10 or 3 /12 /10 ). ● For a list of the ocial holidays in ailand, ... 14 percent are Chinese, and the remaining 11 percent are a mixture of other Asians and non-Asians. History Like other countries of Southeast Asia, ailand was peopled in prehistoric times through ... expected to know how to perform it correctly—but an attempt is appreciated. 2. Many of ailand’s cities celebrate Songkran, which is a San- skrit word that refers to the orbit of the sun moving into...
Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15
Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 23 docx
... combat in 19 65 by President Johnson. e level of U.S. forces in Viet- nam peaked at 53 4,000 in 19 69. Widespread opposition to the war led politicians in Washington, DC, to attempt to replace ... 600,000. History Southeast Asia has been home to civilizations for thousands of years. China occupied the region for over 1, 000 years, starting in 11 1 .. e region achieved independence from China in ... them to shake your hand. If you need to give something to a monk, place it in front of him, or give it to a man to pass along. Monks are not expected to thank you for a contribution either—however,...
Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 10:15
Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 24 pptx
... puppets—or drinking. While the Vietnamese are usually happy to welcome foreigners into their bars and beer gardens, keep in mind that they have a number of drinking games. You’re in trouble when ... cuisines available in Vietnam. In addition to Chinese and ai food, Vietnamese cities have restaurants serving French and American cuisine. One can spend a considerable amount of time in Vietnam ... 10 0 percent!” You are now in a race with the challenger to drain your drink! Of course, as soon as you drain that one, several more Vietnamese will undoubtedly challenge you again. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e...
Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 10:15
Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 25 ppt
... title than to omit one. Indian Naming Conventions ● India’s naming conventions are changing. For example, the southern region of India seems to be gradually moving toward the naming customs of ... in ections in order to communicate eectively with native Chinese. One interesting aspect of the “sustained training” that Cartus recommends is that it must be stimulating enough to motivate ... with Chinese parents, or those who grew up in China), to “Advanced Business Chi- nese,” which includes accent modication for Chinese-Americans who need to adjust their pronunciation and in ections...
Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 10:15
Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 26 pdf
... meters 2 0 .11 1 11 1 1 yards 2 foot 3 28. 316 846 59 2 liters 7.480 51 9 gallons foot 3 0.028 316 847 meters 3 1, 728 inches 3 furlong 2 01. 168 meters 220 yards gallon, liquid (U.S.) 3.7 85 411 784 liters ... troy 31. 103 476 8 grams 480 grains pace 76.2 centimeters 30 inches peck 8.809 767 5 liters 8 quarts, dry pennyweight 1 .55 5 17 3 84 grams 24 grains pint, dry (U.S.) 0 .55 0 610 47 liters 0 .5 quarts, ... nautical minim (U.S.) 0.0 61 611 52 milliliters 0.002 083 33 ounces, liquid ounce, avoirdupois 28.349 52 3 1 25 grams 437 .5 grains ounce, liquid (U.S.) 29 .57 3 53 milliliters 0.062 5 pints, liquid ounce,...
Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 10:15
Tài liệu Adding, Updating, and Deleting Related Rows In this section, you''''ll learn how to make changes in docx
... enumerator to get the required DataRow objects: mySqlConnection.Open(); // push the new rows in customersDT to the database Console.WriteLine("Pushing new rows in customersDT to database& quot;); ... PushChangesToDatabase() immediately after performing the following steps in the Main() method: 1. Adding DataRow objects to customersDT and ordersDT. 2. Updating the new DataRow objects. 3. Deleting ... code in the Main() method. Adding DataRow Objects to customersDT and ordersDT The following example adds a DataRow named customerDR to customersDT; notice that the CustomerID is set to J6COM:...
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