Australia – If you work with Australians, don’t worry; you don’t need to know anything about the law – but you must know about the sports results.
US – You have to be ready every hour of the day. They don’t know about time difference – they’ll call you at 3 or 4 am in the morning – they just don’t care about time.
Hong Kong – They have no time. No time for breakfast, no time for lunch, no time for sex. No time.
Singapore – You need to know the best chicken rice restaurant in the area – if you know the best restaurant, then they love you.
China – You have to drink. You have to drink more than them and more than you clients in order to get your job – its very hard I can tell you.
Paul Starr, Mallesons Stephen Jacques
Asian Legal Business, Issue 7.6