This statement is rather one-sided. In Southeast Asia, different countries and cultural backgrounds have different views on time: **Some situations and reasons**: - Some regions and occasions may have a relatively loose concept of time. In some traditional social gatherings, small community activities and other situations, the precise time schedule may not be strictly followed as in some highly industrialized and fast-paced business environments. This is sometimes due to the culture's emphasis on interpersonal relationships and the creation of an interactive atmosphere in the moment, and it is believed that it is more important to fully enjoy the communication process than to strictly follow the time. - Some objective factors such as local infrastructure and traffic conditions may also affect people's grasp of time, and occasionally lateness may occur. For example, traffic congestion may disrupt travel plans and lead to failure to arrive on time. **Mainstream and modern situation**: - With the development of the Southeast Asian economy and the increase in international exchanges, modern business activities and workplace environments generally attach more and more importance to punctuality. In business meetings and workplaces in big cities, punctuality is a basic requirement. - The popularization of education is also constantly strengthening the concept of time. The younger generation is influenced by modern educational concepts, and their understanding and attention to time are also increasing. Therefore, we cannot generalize and say that punctuality is not important in Southeast Asian culture. We need to look at it objectively based on many factors and specific scenarios.