I'll be working as a marketing manager for an outdoor company based in Kuala Lumpur and I'm not sure what clothes are appropriate! Any examples would be welcome as would any cultural restrictions (Islam). Thanks for your help!
Malaysia - 9 Answers
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nothing
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Celophane
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Basically you are allow to wear anything beside being naked. They won't do anything to tourists and only muslim will follow the islamic rules. Malaysia has 35% non-muslims, so it is unlike those conservative islamic countries in middle east.
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Friends have told me that the basic thing is to have your arms covered, long sleeve blouses, jackets instead of vests and the like The Malaysians/Malays seemed to be very tolerant but dressing modestly was seen as showing respect for the dominant culture
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you should wear appropriate corporate attire. BTW, which company are you working with, you might meet me....
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Oh you'll be surprised at how sexy some marketing/sales ppl wear here. But for a professional image as a marketing person, usually anything that covers you well esp. your chest, make sure not too revealing necklines, covers your boobs, knee lenght skirts, pants - not hot pants, not too thight/flashy & how you behave & personality. If you're alone in lonely or majority men territory, it's always safe to wear extra long jacket/or Scarf. Sometimes they way men looks at a lone female despite being well dressed are pretty intimidating/scary, no matter in which country. Btw. good luck in your new job!
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a moderate attire should be cover yourself below the knee.. maybe wear a long skirt / dress.. shirt should cover your breast or wear a jacket..
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Expensive and smart looking jacket. Tho' you may be cooked due by the crouching sun before you reach your destination.
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you should wear a very corporate/business-like attire. like blouse (dark tone of colors or earth colors) with blazer, showing less less skin. with long pants or long skirt. the shortest a skirt could go is knee-length. then put your hair all in a ponytail or a bun (if you're not covering your hair), best as not to leave strands of hair on your face. last, a bit jewellery. not anything flashy, but something sophisticated.
