Some points for attention when traveling to Singapore and Malaysia?

Travel notes of Singapore. Catering and shopping: 1) Tipping is not encouraged in Singapore, and 10% service charge will be listed on the bills of hotels and restaurants. Tipping is forbidden at the airport. 2) Except for the food court and hawker center, most other restaurants in Singapore will charge 10% service fee and 7% consumption tax. 3) Pay attention to some inexplicable surcharges when eating in restaurants in Singapore. For example, some restaurants will give customers a side dish or tea when they sit down, but they will not tell them that they are charged. In high-end restaurants (especially those with bars), if you need free water, please tell the waiter to ask for tap water (tap water; Tap water in Singapore can be drunk directly). 4) Small shops in Singapore can generally try to bargain, but it is almost impossible. I don't accept returns. 5) During the Lunar New Year, almost all Chinese stalls in Singapore food street and hawker center will have a holiday. 6) Most shops in Singapore don't sell them. 1 1 before opening. /kloc-closed at 0/0. The clock at night. 2. Transportation: 1) Singapore is very small, and many maps look far away. In fact, it's only a short journey, so when you look at the map of Singapore, you should pay special attention to the ruler above. 2) When stopping a taxi, first observe whether there are taxi stops around. Most tourist attractions and shopping malls have their own taxi stands. In Singapore, if there are taxi stops around, especially in the city center, taxi drivers will not stop along the road. 3) In Singapore, you need to wave at the bus stop-even if there is only one bus at this stop, the bus will go straight. There is no stop announcement system on the bus. If you are not sure at which station to get off, you can find a seat closer to the driver and ask him to tell you when to get to the station. Generally speaking, they will help you enthusiastically. Remember to ring the bell and swipe your card before you get off. 4) The driving direction and driver's seat position of vehicles in Singapore are opposite to those in China, on the left. When crossing the road, if you see a zebra crossing, pedestrians can pass at any time, and vehicles will stop to let pedestrians go first. But in the absence of zebra crossing, pedestrians need to cross the road according to the instructions of traffic lights. 5) Singapore has the lowest crime rate in the world. There are generally no thieves and liars. 3. Some local regulations: 1) Violating the US smoking ban in Singapore can be fined up to S $ 1000, and those who spit or throw things everywhere can be fined S $ 1000. 2) Singapore advocates smoking ban. Buses, theaters, cinemas, restaurants, air-conditioning shops and government offices are all non-smoking areas, and offenders will be fined S $500. 3) Pedestrians must take the crosswalk. There is a fine of S $50 for climbing over the railing. If there is no crosswalk within 50 meters, you should cross the road at the traffic lights. 4) Chewing gum is not allowed to be imported, carried or eaten, and offenders will be fined. 5) All buses and subways in Singapore (including platforms) are prohibited from carrying durian, and eating and drinking are prohibited. 6) Please stand on the left when going up and down the escalator; On the right is the overtaking lane. 7) Singaporeans are all against orders, which really shows that there is no team in the world, but if there are more people in line, it will become a team. Subway stations, roadside taxis, restaurants, etc. As long as there is a place to wait, there are almost always people waiting in line. 4. Taboo: 1) Clothing: When visiting temples and going back to church, you must dress appropriately and cover your hands and feet. 2) Take off your shoes: Take off your shoes before visiting Indian temples, going back to churches and visiting local people. 3) Dining: Please use your right hand when eating Indian or Malay meals. Travel tips in Malaysia 1. Travel Notes Basically, shaking hands is a ceremony acceptable to both men and women. But the initiative to shake hands is decided by Malaysian women, because some Malaysian women are more accustomed to nodding or smiling to welcome each other. The right hand is usually used to eat, take things and shake hands to show politeness. Don't point your index finger at others or anything, because it will make you lose your mind. This is impolite. The correct fingering should be to put the thumb of the right hand and the other four fingers in the palm of your hand. Malays in Malaysia don't drink, so please don't propose a toast in Malaysia.

Generally speaking, the law and order in Malaysia is still relatively good, and violent attacks do not occur frequently. Motorcycle robberies often occur in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and hotel dormitory thefts often occur. Passengers should be careful and take care of their valuables. In addition, female travelers should dress relatively conservatively. 2. Mobile phones and calling cards There are three major mobile communication service providers in Malaysia, namely Maxis, DIGI and Celcom. The famous airasia TuneTalk cooperates with Celcom. You will see large and small shopping spots at airports, stations and roadsides, but it is more convenient to try to buy top-ups at counters. It can be recharged at major convenience stores and even small grocery stores in the city. These cards are all charged in one direction. There are no local calls and long-distance calls in Malaysia, so you can answer them even if the prepaid phone bill is 0. If you buy a card, there will be a free phone bill. When you open a card, you need to ask an employee or a clerk to help you change it into English and open the Internet. At the Maxis counter of LCCT, you can buy the SIM card of Hotlink, which is next to KFC, which is the exit to China. DIGI has a counter on the first floor of Central Railway Station. Celcom has a counter in the international arrival hall (3rd floor) in KLIA. LCCT can be purchased when booking tickets at AirAsia, and there is also a counter. When booking online, be sure to add the reservation to the air ticket to Malaysia. Don't book a return ticket separately, or you won't get the SIM card until you leave Malaysia. Hotlink card MaxisHotlink card signal and Internet access are relatively stable, covering a wide range. For domestic calls, dial 1320086 area code (for example, Beijing area code 0 10, then remove the preceding 0, and so on). Whether calling landline or mobile phone, it costs 0.05 ringgit every 30 seconds, which is the cheapest of all cards to call back to China. S very convenient to buy cards and recharge cards. In addition to airports, urban agents, 7- 1 1, 99Speedmart and other supermarket chains, there is also the Maxis headquarters building next to KLCC. 3. Network environment Wireless sockets can be found everywhere in Kuala Lumpur. Cheap Internet cafes only charge RM3 per hour for broadband Internet access. Even on the peninsula or the remote beaches in Borneo, Malaysia, the network is very developed. Unless you enter the jungle, there are signals everywhere. Digital players should prepare three-phase flat plugs or adapters for their computers. 4. Power supply and voltage Malaysia uses a British three-phase flat plug to connect a stable power supply (220-240V, 50Hz).

Malaysia and Singapore are multi-ethnic countries, with three main ethnic groups, namely Malays, Chinese, Indians and other ethnic minorities. All ethnic groups have preserved their own cultures and customs, while respecting the cultures and customs of other ethnic groups. Malay is the national language, commonly used in English, Chinese and Fujian and Guangdong dialects. Malays are a polite people. Reference: If you like durian, you must eat Malaysian durian (which naturally falls from the tree after maturity). It tastes first class. Bone tea is a famous food in Singapore and Malaysia. There are also packages in the supermarket that can be taken home for cooking. The prices of snacks in Singapore and Malaysia are popular, and coffee shops and hawker food centers can be seen everywhere. The new batik batik has various attractive designs and colors. Making Badibu goes through a very special process. Priming with wax (sketching), dyeing, drying, designing, and boiling cloth. Repeat this process over and over again. Buddy can make clothes, tablecloths, curtains, handbags, pictures and hats. Other specialties: cardamom cream and axe mark wind drive oil are specialties of Singapore and Malaysia, and their functions are similar to those of domestic tiger balm and wind oil essence. Because of its peculiar efficacy, it is popular in Southeast Asia, Hongkong, Taiwan Province Province and other places. Ipoh white coffee in Malaysia is a good gift. Lead is a specialty of Malaysia. Lead-tin products are characterized by their unique gray-silver color. The most popular lead and tin products are vases, kettles and plates, which are all used for display. The weather in Singapore and Malaysia is hot, and it rains all year round in summer.