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Clean Shaven or is Beard OK in Asia

melakaexpat

I will be moving soon to Malaysia (Melaka).  Is a Beard OK or should I be clean shaven.  I will be suprvising a multi-cultural workforce and want to make best impression and fit in the easiest.
Thanks.

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Fred

I've seen many men with beards in Malaysia, most local guys.
I've also seen a couple of women - not nice.

Wilson

@ mas fred  :cool:

aryavrat

Hello Malekaexpat,

Welcome to Expat-Blog......
Clean shaven or Beard is ok or not it depends on you and your company where you are going to work.......

Regards,
Anil

Farhaz

mas fred wrote:

I've seen many men with beards in Malaysia, most local guys.
I've also seen a couple of women - not nice.


:blink::kiss:

Farhaz

Your choice really. Unless your employer has rules on facial hair.

Try it out and see.

Best wishes in your new job.

beppi

The Malaysian society is pretty tolerant in many aspects, incl. this.
However, if you wear the beard to show strict Muslim inclinations (which many fanatists do), the non-dogmatic majority might look at you with suspicion.