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1. Click anywhere on the page or on the Pencil icon at the bottom right to create a post2.

2. TITLE of your post must be your register no. and name(s) if responding as a pair/group.

3. Respond to both questions:
- How do these areas reflect the immigrant community's needs and preferences?
- What could be some possible tensions faced by these communities and by Singaporeans with the presence of these areas?

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1. Immigrants can look for employment at Singapore as that may not exist in their country. Singapore is a safe and stable financial hub which would be able to take advantage of regional growth in Asia when it happens. In addition, the infrastructures like good network of roads and rail, ample housing and good schools for the kids gives immigrants a peace of mind. As a transport hub, Singapore is also well connected to countries where immigrants extended family resides.

2. Singaporeans and other communities may face a big problem like the rent shooting through the roof and may not even be living in an expensive residential area. The costs of basic needs like groceries and public transport are expensive.

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1.The areas provide traditional preferences and needs such as the thai community dubbing "little thailand" that offers many thai eateries.not only that,Singapore has a large japanese community that sets up cultural language and cooking lessons. Singapore is one of the top countries in the least corruption in economy which means singapore has clear and strict laws and legislation imposed by the government.Resulting a good and comfortable working environment for the immigrants to work in.Singapore remain competitive since it can attract global businesses to develop industry here,opening up a range of employment opportunities. For example:LOREAL group in Singapore is an MNC that has many brands offering a variety of positions for job seekers
2. For the immigrants, maybe they will feel left out knowing that  their community does not exist fully here. As for the businesses in those areas may be costly for them to spend on. Local workers could face work pressure trying to obtain jobs as immigrants are slowly taking up job spaces leaving most of the Singaporeans jobless.

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1. Singapore boasts a wide variety of business sectors which entices immigrants to come here in search of jobs that either may not be found back home or have better working conditions and characteristics. Singapore's economy is also extremely stable, therefore immigrants would be more willing to migrate to Singapore to take up jobs that have fair pay. Immigrants will always be welcomed in Singapore as it has a sizeable variety of communities, for example, the Thai, Japanese, Korean and more. And as a result of that, the immigrants' tastebuds will always have ground in Singapore and that the local food will always remind them of home. Singapore also conduces a safe environment due to its low crime rate, which assures immigrants that the country is a safe place to work and live in.

2. Because Singapore may be far away from home for most immigrants, they may feel homesick even with the constant and abundant reminders of home. Some may want to try to assimilate into our society and culture after some time living in the country, but that is oftentimes difficult to achieve because of a negative perception of immigrants present amongst a substantial demographic of the Singaporean population, particularly the cohort of baby boomers, which precipitates an unnecessary tension between these two groups of people. As a result, these immigrants may feel alienated and that their presence isn't at all appreciated in Singapore.

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1. Immigrants can easily look for employment at Singapore as Singapore is a safe and stable financial hub. In addition, there are infrastructures like good network of roads and railways, good school systems. As a transport hub, Singapore is a well-connected country as it is close to many other countries.

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1. These areas reflect the immigrant community's needs and preference by allowing the immigrants to perform their traditions and also by  allowing them to do businesses selling their country's goods so that the people from their country are able to develop a sense of belonging here in Singapore.For example The Golden Mile Complex along Beach Road, dubbed "little Thailand", offers many authentic Thai eateries and Thai supermarket and several smaller convenience stalls selling Thai daily supplies ,produce and product.

2. Some of the tensions faced by these communities are that it might be difficult for them to assimilate the environment in Singapore as it might be totally different from their country's which might cause them more time to adjust to the environment in Singapore

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1.  These areas have a variety of cultures, religions, races, job opportunities, great investment potential, an easy place to deal and has the least corruption in businesses. This attracts immigrants and migrants to come and work here in Singapore, to support their family financially. They acknowledge the fact that they will have people they, facing the same thing as them, people who understand them which makes Singapore a comfortable nation for them. This creates the strong sense of belonging to Singapore and other ideal environments to trade and deal.

2. Immigrants may not feel the same as how they felt in their  own country as the Singapore environment is very different from theirs. For example, immigrants may feel uncomfortable when interacting with Singaporeans as they are already used to interacting with their own people. It can cause consequences like racism, misunderstanding, or any other  unnecessary criticisms. For Singaporeans, they may have a harder time to find job opportunities as more immigrants are replacing them, that may cause the Singapore population to decrease, if Singaporeans decided to look for more job opportunities in other countries.

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3- economic opportunities attract migrant and immigrants that look for employment that may not be available in their home countries, due to the large amount of business that operate in Singapore, the ease of doing business, growth potential, stable political environment and well-established judiciary system attract global investors such as MNCs and attracted many to set up operations here.

a} with many Japanese companies and MNCs setting up operations in singapore since the 1980s, they've expanded to fit the liking of singaporeans which led to a higher demand for them. they also increase the diversity as many singaporeans are fascinated by manga and toys such as hello kitty.

b} the popularity could increase competition and more stores while risking other companies to fail.since most of them choose to shop at liang court and clarke quay central. people can buy authentic japanese produce from the supermarket there,which can decrease the amount of people who buy other produce,hence risking even more.which can slowly become a danger to raise heat.

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1) - Singapore needs foreign workers because locals alone simply aren't enough to meet the needs of the economy.Hence, the addition of foreign workers
2)- Some possible tensions face by the communities and Singaporeans are Singaporean’s are scared that their jobs that the better paying jobs are being taken away by foreigners. Another possible tension is Singaporeans are scared that their children will have to compete with foreigners to be able to be in a better school.

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1) These areas reflect the immigrant community's needs and preferences by bringing people from different ethnics to gather in certain districts to help them strengthen their ties. This may help foreigners to have a stronger sense of belonging to Singapore  as they would be sharing their interests with one another. For example, the influx of Japanese eateries and shops caters to Japanese immigrants demands to have a taste of home. Therefore, these areas reflect the immigrant community's needs and preferences as they have the will to express their personal experiences and interests which may lead them to be more comfortable in Singapore.

2) Some possible tensions faced by these communities are that they may experience prejudice from Singaporeans as there are still many of those that are still uncomfortable with the presence of people who they may think are different from them. This could lead to unnecessary racism.  However, there may be instances where foreigners will misunderstand the situation and take that people are being racist towards them. For example, the 2013 Little India riot took place because a drunk Indian thought that he wasn't allowed on the bus because of his race when it was actually because the bus captain was ensuring the safety of the passengers. This lead to the Indian man's friends overthrowing the bus which grew into a riot. Therefore, racism may cause tension between these communities and Singaporeans as some are still not open to people outside of their comfort zone

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1) They reflect the immigrant community's needs and preferences by providing multiple shops and eateries that cater to their traditions. Like how The Golden Mile Complex along Beach Road, or "Little Thailand", provides multiple Thai convenience stores, supermarkets and eateries and remittance centres just for the Thai community to have a sense of belonging.

2)The community could face lack of sense of belonging, as they may not feel the authenticity that was implied due to the people around them or how well the area tried to reflect their needs and preferences. Singaporeans may feel threatened due to the possibility of unemployment, many companies take in immigrant workers and that results in the decrease of job opportunities.

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1. Singapore economic opportunities have attracted migrants and immigrants looking for employment that may exist in their home countries. With Singapore stable and financial and political environment, they have attracted about 7,000 MNC to set operation here. With the vast work opportunities, Singapore can attract the best and smartest talent to work here

2. With many japanese, koreans and others that work in Singapore, it can create more diversity in their respective culture, cuisine and language. Singapore can benefit by experiencing their quality of cuisine and their shopping habits. On top of that, We can also benefit by their dramas, music and their languages.

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1. Taking the Japanese community as an example, many Japanese immigrant communities choose to shop at either Liang Court and Clarke Quay Central. These shopping malls have supermarkets that offer authentic Japanese produce. As such, this reflects the Japanese community’s preferences of consuming goods that they have been used to consuming back at their homeland I.e. authentic Japanese produce.  In addition, Japanese-style celebrations can be found in those malls for example the New Year celebrations at Liang Court. These reflect the Japanese community’s need to feel a sense of national identity and unity, as these celebrations bring the Japanese together as well as display Japanese culture to remind them of their identity.

2.The presence of areas mentioned above can make some Singaporeans feel that their own national identity is threatened. As these areas promote the Japanese culture,  some Singaporeans may end up admiring their culture and risk getting their way of living and thinking influenced by its culture, for instance by reading their mangas and at times involve themselves in Japanese celebration. This may result in a dilution of the Singaporean culture hence identity. Therefore, this can cause tension to those Singaporeans who feel that their national identity is threatened by this.

One possible tension faced by the Japanese communities is high costs. Even though they are able to consume authentic  Japanese produce offered by these areas, due to import taxes, the fact remains that these goods are limited in variety and also expensive. These Japanese communities may therefore feel disadvantaged and diminished living in a society where they have to spend extra dollars just to consume their cultural produce in addition to its lack of variety and options.

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1. Immigrants choose to settle down in Singapore due to its socio-cultural environment and economic opportunities. As a result, these immigrants bring along their cultural practices and traditions, affecting Singapore's diversity. Due to this, special areas representing different cultures developed, such as 'Little Thailand' , 'Chinatown' and 'Little India'. These areas have brought a sense of belonging to the immigrants and they feel more at home as they can find food, products and people from their home country easily in Singapore. Immigrant communities reflect their needs and preferences through food and cultural practices. For example, Japanese expatriates choose to shop at malls such as Liang Court and Clarke Quay as authentic Japanese produce is available there.

2. These special areas are brought in Singapore by immigrants all across the world which makes Singapore diverse. However, cultural changes and traditions can change Singapore's true identity. Singapore's culture, food and music can be influenced. Other than that, the sky-rocketing costs of carrying out certain activities and developments. With the increasing demands of eateries and ethnic activities, buildings have to be constructed to meet the wants of the public. However, the prices of these developments can be costly. For example, due to the demand of more Japanese eateries, more had to be constructed. However, the maintenance of the eatery, workers' salary and many more necessities have to be dealt with, which can be costly.

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3a. These areas provide traditional preferences for a variety of cultures, races and religions. An example would be 'little Thailand' which offers many Thai eateries in the Thai community. Not only that, Singapore is also a safe country compared to other big countries around the world. Singapore is also a good place for job opportunities, and potentially finding a great investment. Being a safe and financially stable country, immigrants and migrants are attracted to come and work Singapore. In addition, Singapore is also one of the top countries with less corruption economically, which suggests that Singapore has strict laws and legislation. This results in a safe and more comfortable environment for immigrants and migrants to work in.

3b. For immigrants and migrants of different races, religions and culture, even with some fimilliar looking traditional places in Singapore, being in here can make them homesick. Being in Singapore also means that they are competing with other immigrants and migrants, along with singaporeans for a job. For singaporeans on the other hand, with more competition, and more immigrants and migrants slowly taking up job spaces, a lot of singaporeans will end up jobless. And this will be a huge problem, especially when facing a big problem such as rent being extremely expensive even if they are not living in an expensive area.

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1. how do these areas reflect the immigrant community's needs and preferences?

The Golden Mile Complex, otherwise known as "Little Thailand" provides authentic Thai eateries and remittance centres. It also has a large Thai supermarket and several convenience stalls selling Thai daily supplies. Thai food is also easily available throughout Singapore.

This area is rich in the needs and preferences for Thai immigrants. this invokes a strong sense of belonging

Besides that, more Japanese eateries and shops opened around the island to cater to the increasing number of Japanese expatriates arriving. Liang Court and Clarke Quay Central is also filled with authentic Japanese produce.

These areas have accommodated to the needs and preferences of the immigrant's community by making them feel like they have a piece of home here in Singapore.

2. what could be some possible tensions faced by these communities and by Singaporeans with the presence of these areas?

The possible tensions faced by these communities is that they may experience conflict from Singaporeans because there some Singaporeans that dislikes the presence of foreigners or immigrants that are different from them and the fact that foreigners are having better work opportunities and the Singaporeans will be bias towards them.

These situations will lead to fights and racism among them. But for some situations, the foreigners would be the ones that misunderstand the Singaporeans and will think that they are being racist towards them and would go back to their own country. This would therefore affect the economy and reputation of Singapore.

One example of a riot that occured in Little India caused because of a drunk indian that thought he wasn't allowed on the bus but actually the bus driver was ensuring the safety of passengers. And there were other Indians that helped the drunk man in the fight which caused a big riot.

Therefore, racism can cause a big fight among other communities. Even though incidents like this happens some Singaporeans couldn't stop being racist and open towards other communities

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1.Foreign workers will search for  work in Singapore as Singapore is a safe country. It also has a salable economy. In addition it also has good infrastructure such as good rails and road, good education and more than enough houses as well has having a good transport hub connected to all of the island
2.Singaporeans and other foreign communities may face other tensions such as very expensive rent even when they are not living in an expensive area. This causes the people to not have enough money for other basic needs such as food and public transportation to their work place.

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1. these areas reflect the immigrant community's needs and preferences by having a providing each community's culture such as cooking and language. this only adds to the diversity, and helps to bring foreigners closer together. this also creates a stronger sense of belonging.

2. these communities may face tensions such as unfamiliarity with the Singaporean's cultures and also not feel the authenticity with their own cultures and preferences in Singapore. Singaporeans may also feel uncomfortable interacting with the foreigners which may lead to misunderstanding and racism.