$.$ What cross$-$cultural differences may be at play in this situation?

$2.$ Does Chong understand exactly what the Mayor has asked of him? Is he correct to assume that this may be a request for a bribe?

$3.$ What are Chong$$s options as to how to proceed in the case? Should he ask the Mayor more directly what he meant? Should he confer with his supervisor for guidance? Should he try to determine whether such a contribution would be legal under Malaysian law?

$4.$ Regarding Chong$$s suspicions regarding Alam, what should he do$?$ Should he investigate in some way, and if so$,$ how? Or should he$,$ as the English expression goes, $$let sleeping dogs lie?$$

$5.$ What guidance does Jextra$$s Business Code of Conduct provide for each of Chong$$s ethical dilemmas?