Singapore provides an array of opportunities to people as the country has developed as an economic giant in recent years. It is a multi-cultural country with people from different ethnic groups and cultures living in this modern city. Singapore, a place where cultures come and people live harmoniously together. Most population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian, Eurasian and Peranakan communities, cultural heritage is what makes Singapore. Our many communities may have their own festivities, traditions and practices, yet you will find us celebrating as one people. And this is the reason why Singapore is one of the most harmonious and plural nations on the planet. These ethnicities have their own mother tongues that most Singaporeans still speak today. In fact, these languages have coalesced into the local lingo of Singlish—besides English, Singlish is the other main language we use with our friends, family and even co-workers. Employees in Binder Singapore office are no exception, we speak Singlish in addition to standard English to each other daily and even when tackling a major initiative like discussion on pricing, handling on sales direction, our teams often are convened quickly to meet an urgent need and work together virtually, collaborating online even some of us are working from home due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The largest ethnic group in Singapore is Chinese, which constitutes three-fourths of the total population, followed by Malays (13%), Indians (7%) and 5% others. Foreigners who want to start their business in Singapore will mostly find Singaporeans of Chinese descent as their business counterparts because of the large population of this community, and that is the reason why the employees in Singapore Binder office are mainly Chinese ethnic group.
The people of Singapore are members of different racial and religious groups. All these groups have the freedom to celebrate their festivals while living in Singapore. There is no compulsion from the government to practice any religion or celebrate any festival in the city-state. Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is arguably one of the most significant holidays. Binder employees will start decorating their homes as well as office weeks before the New Year, or even taking vacation leave to celebrate the holiday with their friends and family. But that is not to say that it cannot be enjoyed in the office. When employees are back to office after the official Chinese New Year public holidays, we will always arrange a reunion meal with our second family – our dearest colleagues! It is a great way to bring everyone in the office closer together and feel like one big family.