Again, you have NO idea of the social dynamics in many Asian countries if this is your comment.
I am not saying these are good cockpit practices, but if you look at the poster's location I am not surprised one bit by the question.
That's the way it has worked for many many years in that part of the world, I can promise you good cockpit practices are not going to change that.
He's asking a very legitimate question considering where he's from, and a simple answer is enough. CX is essentially a British company so no, you don't need to go out if you don't want to.