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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS ------------ SOCIAL LIFE IS QUITE CASUAL, BUT THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMS WHICH WILL SEEM UNUSUAL TO A WESTERNER. SHOES SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN ENTERING MUSLIM HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS. AWANG (ABBREVIATED TO AWG) IS USED EQUIVALENT TO MR. & DAYANG (DYG) IS EQUIVALENT TO 'MS' OR 'MRS'. DRESS IS INFORMAL EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. ALCOHOL IS READILY AVAILABLE AND SMOKING IS PROHIBITED. BUSINESS HINTS -------------- BUSINESS IS QUITE INFORMAL, AND ALWAYS CONDUCTED IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. SMART CLOTHES SHOULD BE WORN. APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE. BUSINESS CARDS ARE NORMALLY EXCHANGED. ENGLISH IS WIDELY SPOKEN.
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