Y4OP Social Studies by Chow Wee Chong https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo Cultural Impact of Globalization en-us 2019-03-11 02:34:27 UTC 2025-10-03 11:28:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecookie.png Murali MN401 This article shows that globalisation is diluting the culture in Kathmandu. People live in different places and different environments forming new and unique cultures.Due to globalisation these cultures are becoming similar and "westernized".The language and traditional literature is slowly disappearing in Kathmandu and this is due to culture dilution caused by globalisation .These languages die out as generations change and become more interconnected with the rest of the world.When a language is lost,a part of the culture is lost and this leads to a loss of identity.Due to globalisations,people are more aware of the bigger picture and the world has become much smaller.The number of MNCs has also grown vastly.Consumers also prefer to buy from MNCs than locally owned brands as it is more affordable and to follow the trend.MNCs also have a wider range of products consumers prefer it to locally owned stores.Food one of the core cultural identities has also become westernised.Mcdonals's has sprung up all over the world like weeds.Fast food is increasingly popular in teens all around the world and they prefer it to their "bland" cultural food.Globalisations has allowed more and more people to have access to a range of media.The internet has become a medium for people to view international media and to encounter foreign western propagated culture. https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/340394747 2019-03-12 13:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/340394747 Do Minh Khang - FN403 - 08 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/340855227 This article is related to cultural impact of globalization as it highlights the fact that many people in Singapore are in favor of western food. Due to globalization, Western Cuisine found its way to Asia Market and it has attracted many consumers. In this article, Singaporeans queued for long hours just to get a taste of the burger dish offered by a famous American burger chain. This means that more people in Asia nowadays are supportive the integration of western cuisine into their country, which is a result of globalization.]]> 2019-03-13 13:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/340855227 Elkan Chan- FN403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341124773 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization in Singapore in the aspect of language. The article provides the view that Singaporean Chinese, mainly youth, are beginning to struggle to learn Chinese proficiently due to English being the dominant language in Singapore. With globalization, the working and schooling language is mainly English in Singapore. The article mentions how Singaporean parents find great difficulty in honing appreciation and passion for Chinese as the mother tongue in their children, due to the lack of opportunity and resistance in using Chinese as a communication tool at home. This shows that globalization has brought with it exposure to the English language in all forms of media, be it TV programs or online video platforms such as Youtube, causing reluctance among Chinese youth in Singapore to embrace their mother tongue as there is little tendency to search for whatever Chinese related media and text that is not too widely available. ]]> 2019-03-14 00:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341124773 K Preneel FN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341601928 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation. In this article, the the author talks about Singapore's dying local hawker culture and the reasons behind it. A main reason is the presence of foreign food chain brands like McDonald's which offer a different taste for locals. Locals also tend to prefer the taste of this food too. As a result, authentic local hawker culture is losing its shine. As profits decrease, hawker businesses are becoming less attractive to young Singaporeans. Consequently, less and less people take up jobs in this industry, causing it to slowly die.]]> 2019-03-15 02:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341601928 Alexander MN402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341607952 This article from TODAY, addresses the fact that our food borrows elements from other cultures. For example, Hainanese Chicken Rice. It can't be found in Hainan, even though we consider it to be chinese cuisine. This is an example of glaobalisation as is shows how even our food, consists of various elements from other countries and cultures. 
 ]]> 2019-03-15 02:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341607952 Nguyen Cao Duy - FN403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341608003 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it highlights the fact Singapore's hawker culture is faltering. Due to globalisation, more and more Singaporeans are turning away from long-held hawker centres to newly opened Western food stores when considering a place to have their meal. This results in the lack of customers for hawker stalls to function. Moreover, there is also another danger as  older hawkers are retiring or passing away, and the young generation of hawkers today prefer fusion or western cuisine to authentic, traditional dishes such as "bak chor mee" and "char kway teow". There, due to the impact of globalisation, younger customers and hawkers today are influenced by the foreign cuisine and this can be seen as a threat to Singapore's hawker culture.

]]> 2019-03-15 02:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341608003 Justin Wong LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341609988 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation because it show both cultural homogenization and hybridization. The fast food chains mentioned in the article can be found worldwide and are successful everywhere, which shows that their food is accepted and well-liked, especially by the younger generation, since it is quick and convenient. This leads to cultural homogenization because the younger generation would choose to eat fast food over their local food, which could lead to the death of their local food and local culture in the near future. This article also talks about how these fast food chains have released products that fuse their own products and the country's culture, such as the Nasi Lemak Burger in Singapore by Mcdonalds, congee in China by KFC and Sakura Blossom drinks in Japan by Starbucks. This shows cultural hybridization, which is a cultural impact of globalization. ]]> 2019-03-15 03:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341609988 Zhuo Ren LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341611578  This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization because it shows that our Singaporean hawker culture is being threatened by external cultures like the american food culture etc. the website states: " Hawkers have clearly made a major contribution to Singapore’s food culture in the past and the integral part they play in current everyday life makes them highly appropriate as a nomination. The fact that they are found elsewhere in Asia and beyond, albeit differing by locality, does not invalidate the UNESCO submission." Globalization has led to overseas fast food chains to relocate here and lead to cultural homogenization as many would prefer fast food over local Singaporean food and the Singaporean government sees this as a threat to our unique heritage and therefore, is trying to protect the hawker culture. this shows that globalization has led to our very own cultures being threatened due to cultural homogenization.
 ]]> 2019-03-15 03:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341611578 Ryan Loo LE401 ryan_loo_hui_liang https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341621740 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization because it shows that the decline in youths these days be adept or understanding traditional dialects in Singapore. This is seen in "Mr Liang predicts a future shortage of radio newsreaders as there are fewer speakers with radio presence. "We are like extinct animals now," he said.
He had previously mentored eight students, but most of them could not cope with the demands of the job." and "Capital 95.8 FM is the only radio station here which offers news bulletins in Chinese dialects. Of the newsreaders, six read in Cantonese, five in Hokkien and five in Teochew, four in Hainanese, three in Hakka and two in Foochow." This shows us that the amount of people and youths especially is declining over the years and not many people are willing to take up jobs such as that of the radio presenter which requires one to be able to speak or understand a dialect. From the fact that there is only 1 radio station which offers dialect, this also shows the decline in people who are able to understand the dialect hence resulting in the low demand for these radio programmes in dialects. This shows us that as time goes by, globalization affects our culture whereby youths nowadays prefer to speak the English language and are not able to understand dialects. This means that through the influence of globalization youths prefer to follow the western cultures and they tend to forget about their roots, hence not spending the time to understand the once frequently spoken dialects which their elders spoke when they were their age.

 
]]> 2019-03-15 04:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341621740 Ethan Ong LE403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341623940 2019-03-15 05:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341623940 Muthukumarasamy Vishal FN401 The article is related to the cultural impact of globalization because it shows that foreign food culture is a threat to to local food culture. This is evident in ""When I arrived in Singapore 10 years ago, the only thing I personally wanted to eat was hawker food. But now when we go to a hawker centre, we see more shops that are closed or more shops that are offering something different. I've seen French cuisine being offered in hawker stalls which is much more expensive than your usual plate of noodles." This shows that the local food culture is slowly dying and western cuisine being more prevalent because of the lack of local food hawkers. The absence of the hawkers can be attributed to less youngsters willing to become food hawkers. This is mostly due to the fact that they feel they are prefer making and cooking Western food such as French Cuisine to cooking local food such as Chicken Rice or Fried Koi Teow. Hence, this is a negative cultural impact of globalisation because the preference for local food cuisine has diminished and there is a loss of unique cultural identity in Singapore. muthukumarasamy_vishal https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341625256  ]]> 2019-03-15 05:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341625256 Xavier Yeo LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341626038 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization because it shows that the Chinese Culture developed in Singapore was brought over and not created locally. The Chinese surname that Chinese have in Singapore was brought over from different Chinese dialect groups overseas. This puts the Chinese into different "clans" where the Chinese are categorized based on their surname into the native provinces, counties, towns and even villages one's ancestors came from. This shows how globalization has brought over different cultures from countries far away and how it has been influenced and embedded into the cultures in Singapore, changing Singapore's culture over the hundreds of years.]]> 2019-03-15 05:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341626038 Neo Jie Xuan LE401 neo_jie_xuan https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341626103 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization because it shows that the due to cultural homogenization, Aseans are open to diversity and have a profound respect for different cultures as we open ourselves to understand each other's culture, giving themselves a deeper sense of identity that has been forged by our ancestors, not through means of force but rather one of understanding and giving way. It also shows how Singapore's identity has been built up thanks to cultural interactions in an ethnic diverse society that is willing to absorb in and accept foreign influence to better improve Singapore's relationship with other countries in the region and worldwide.]]> 2019-03-15 05:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341626103 Zander Lee LE401 lee_zong_jun_zander https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341626864 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it shows that Western food cultures have influenced Asian countries.The article states,"Chef Isidori says: "We already have a huge fan base in Asia, so it's incredibly exciting for us to bring our craft burgers and CrazyShakes to Singapore." This shows that the western food culture has slowly expanded over Asia over the years and has even come to influence a small country such as Singapore.There are other restaurants that originated in the West that have franchised their business to Asian countries.
Therefore, globalisation has led to a mixture of food cultures in every single country today, even if there is a huge cultural difference between them.]]> 2019-03-15 05:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341626864 Brian Lee FN403 Brianerino https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341631819 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it draws the reader’s attention towards cultural homogenisation in Singapore, in this case, being the Korean influence. The article stresses on the popularity of K-Pop groups and the impact of Korean music on the youth in Singapore. This thereby shows that globalisation has led Singapore towards change, whereby our local culture and taste have adapted to more like that of the Koreans. This article also proves that globalisation has impacted entertainment aspects in Singapore and has also resulted in the wide acceptance of foreign influence by many.]]> 2019-03-15 06:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341631819 Daniel Harman FN- daniel_scott_harman https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341644175 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it shows the role of the internet in transforming culture in countries. It talks about the emergence of Valentine's Day as a practice in Asia. Some people oppose this as it does not reflect their culture in a favoured light, and focuses more heavily on Western influences. They believe their culture is being replaced by other cultures, in homogenisation.  However, it also briefly states that cultures can blend to form new, "noble" ideas and traditions in hybridisation. ]]> 2019-03-15 07:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341644175 Evan Choo MN402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341647112 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization as it shows how us Singaporeans are less clear about our identity as a nation,
Perhaps inevitable as Singapore society is no longer as homogeneous as it used to be. There are more interest groups, the class divide is growing and the Internet and social media have enabled people to assume multiple identities beyond the traditional categories of race, language and religion. Thus, Globalization and technology have accelerated these changes, especially in the last 15 years.

]]> 2019-03-15 08:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341647112 Lin Yu Heng FN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341651703 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization as it shows the effects video games have on people.The article talks about the popular and addictive mobile game "PUBG" affecting the education,behavior,conduct and language of students and youths leading to the arrest of 10 students.This shows that globalization in the form of video games has had a cultural impact on India,causing a negative change in attitude and behavior of students and youths there.]]> 2019-03-15 08:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341651703 Aden Mel Birch ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341658258 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization as it tells about the increasing decline of the culture of Chinese street opera in Singapore. The article talks about how Chinese Opera is being increasingly overshadowed by Getai. This is a result of numerous factors, for example, the language barrier, which keeps some of the younger generation out of touch with Chinese Opera, or the more pop-like feel of Getai. Along with the association Chinese Opera has with religious practice, which may deter some of the younger generation, this article explores some of the reasons why a tradition once thought to be integral to Singaporean culture is so quickly losing traction, but also the actions of those that are working to keep it up on its feet.]]> 2019-03-15 08:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341658258 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341659652 2019-03-15 09:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341659652 Joseph Neo LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341660220 This piece of news is related to the cultural impact of globalisation because the article talks about how fast food outlets have become more popular among Singaporeans. The introduction of Western cuisine in Singapore has changed the Singaporean culture in terms of food. This can be seen in fast food chains such as Popeyes and Texas Chicken experiencing an increase in sales. This means that nowadays, many more people are opting to eat fast food instead of local delights. Hence, the Singaporean culture has changed slightly. The advancement in technology has also rendered fast food chains like McDonald's to develop self-ordering food kiosks. New products are also produced to cater to the tastebuds of locals. Some examples are the salted egg burger by McDonald's and sambal chicken by Texas Chicken, both of which are traditional Singaporean flavours. Therefore, globalisation has had a positive impact on Singapore's food and beverage industry. Flavours have been combined to produce newer types of food, particularly fast food, and the implementation of technology in the form of machines has greatly boosted Singapore's economy as more people choose to indulge in Western cuisine as compared to traditional Singaporean dishes.]]> 2019-03-15 09:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341660220 Geraldus Audric MN 402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341662111 This article is about the cultural impact of globalization of the local food in Singapore. it shows that one of the biggest fast food company in Singapore, McDonalds, introducing the Nasi Lemak burger which was the fusion of the western culture of burger and the eastern culture of Nasi lemak. it shows that it was a product of globalization caused by the emerging of MNC in Singapore, in which it is McDonalds in this case. The burger itself was made to as an altered version of the burger to accommodate the taste buds of Singaporean by planting the taste of nasi lemak on it. Therefore, globalization have impacted heavily on our culture which resulted on various fusion products as a result of it.]]> 2019-03-15 09:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341662111 Samuel Lee LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341668328 This article is about the cultural impact globalization has on us in the food industry. The article shows that the food from the Western side and the cultures it carries with it have affected and influenced Asians in hour choice of food and impression towards these food choices. This is evident in "Sales executive Nadiah Lee, 41, is excited about the chain’s return. She said: “I have many fond memories of tucking into waffles and sipping root beer ice cream floats when I was growing up. Now, I can share similar moments with my children.” The evidence tells me that the Asian individual looks forward and longs for the fast-food chain's return in Singapore as she looks forward to having their food again. This tells me that the Western way of eating has had some impact on Asians as we want more of such foods. This example also shows how globalization can capture the attention and interest of people on the other side of the world with a simple daily necessity such as food. Thus, globalization has resulted in a cultural impact on us and others in the world.]]> 2019-03-15 09:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341668328 Richard Tanujaya MN402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341678065 This article shows how globalization has affected the Singaporean national identity. This article clearly describes that globalization drives Singaporeans to migrate to other countries, consequently resulting in the erosion of the Singaporean national identity. This is evident in 'Citing that about 200,000 Singaporeans currently reside abroad for work and studies, he added: “It is good that our people are comfortable living over the world, but if we become so comfortable abroad that we lose the sense that only Singapore is truly home ... We will just melt away, be dissolved by globalization.”' This tells me that as Singaporeans become more well-traveled, more people migrate to other countries in the pursuit of a presumably better life. This may result in the dissolution of the Singaporean national identity as at this juncture most Singaporeans would forget their origin country and the sense of home and community they have long cultivated. Thus, globalization has resulted in the erosion of Singaporean's national identity.]]> 2019-03-15 10:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341678065 Randal Wallace MN402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341706985 This articles tells us how our current generation is drifting away from traditions such as food, coffee and traditional clothing. McDonald's for instance, has caused the younger generation to prefer it over more traditional hawker center foods. Food has always been a part of Singapore's identity, the increase in MNCs bringing their food franchises to SG means that Singapore's food identity is eventually going to fade away. Next, coffee shops. Terms used in coffee shops, like 'uncle one kopi o lah please' will soon cease to exist due to the fact that big companies like Starbucks are taking over and bringing in more and more stores for Singaporeans to enjoy higher quality coffee. Singlish is an integral part of the Singaporean identity too, which is another factor of the dilution of cultures brought about by the increase in globalization. Lastly, traditional costumes. Traditional costumes in Singapore are inspired off Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures. It was something people would use to wear to identify themselves with. Newer foregin shops are causing tradtional clothing to become less popular. The young prefer more trendy, appealing clothing as compared to the old traditional costumes. This means that Singapore is losing its clothing identity too, also due to the increase in globalization. ]]> 2019-03-15 12:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341706985 Tan Zhi Kai LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341747737 This article relates to the cultural impact of globalisation as it touches on the topic of hawker cultures in Singapore. Hawker centres have always been an integral part of Singapore, and have also greatly developed over the years. As early as the mid-19th century, there were already many itinerant hawkers, mostly selling food for a living. Eventually, it developed into the hawker centres that we have today. With globalisation and the concept of a smart-nation, hawker centres are also expected to use cashless payment methods, to improve their overall efficiency. However, many SIngaporeans, used to the old-fashioned methods of payment and food preparation, would prefer to continue on doing things in the same manner, eating food done the traditional way, from scratch, in an attempt to preserve the hawker culture of Singapore. In order to keep up with globalisation or to stay relevant, hawker cultures will have to offer a variety of food, having to stray away from tradition.]]> 2019-03-15 13:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341747737 Mayazhagu Pradeep FN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341771345 This article shows the cultural impact of globalization. Specifically, hybridization of food culture.  It shows the fusion of food culture of different races and ethnicities. It is seen in"....are actually the products of evolution, and if you look closely, you will find that what we consider ‘ethnic’ dishes actually all have elements taken from some other culture.. Such hybridisation is a defining factor of Singaporean food." therefore, by  people from various and diverse backgrounds created fusion between culture which produced an unique cultural product. This is hybridization at work. As such, this is a cultural impact of globalization]]> 2019-03-15 14:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341771345 Tristan Toh ML402 tristantoh15 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341786624 This article sheds light on the cultural impacts and implications of globalisation. Globalisation has resulted in the steady disappearance of indigenous seeds causing genetic diversity to erode and Himalayan food culture gradually moving towards to that which is available in other countries such as Delhi and Shanghai. Moreover, traditional dialects and folk languages are less frequently used. In essence, the availability of natural resources and sustainable practices that have been around for many generations are now being sidelined as a result of globalisation.]]> 2019-03-15 14:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341786624 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341790618 2019-03-15 14:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341790618 Tan Ren Jie MN402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341798040 This article shows the cultural impact of globalisation as it shows the mixing of cultures. In this case, a global Multinational Corporation(MNC)  Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) came up with a twist to their original fried chicken to cater to Singaporeans that love the popular craze of mala. The American culture in this case has been diluted and homogenised so that KFC can earn more money in a certain part of the world. This causes a threat to the existence of the American culture as it is being infused into other cultures. Therefore, this article shows the cultural impact of globalisation.

]]> 2019-03-15 15:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341798040 Wang Ruojin FN403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341811197 The article is related to the Cultural Impact of Globalisation as it tells me countries still maintain their own cultural diversity for the maximum benefits due to globalisation. The article says that for Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, in order to keep pace with globalisation,  they should preserve their own culture. This is evident in “Secondly, Asean must continue to embrace diversity. "We have to be comfortable with our own culture. We don't have to feel compelled, even as the world globalises, to emulate others," said Mr Ong”. Moreover, it is also explicitly mentioned that globalisation fostered Southeast Asian diverse culture, such as the Nanyang style of art, a unique blend of East and West, created by pioneer Chinese artists who brought their Western art knowledge back to the region, adding influences from Balinese and Chinese art.]]> 2019-03-15 15:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341811197 Wong Wen Xiang FN403 sweetieria0808 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341959180 This article shows that there is the presence of Cultural Hybridisation in food culture due to globalisation. This article shows that different cuisines are able to coexist with each other. Some of the dishes served in this restaurant include the seared Hokkaido scallop with celeriac puree and a slice of Australian black truffle. In this case, it shows that cultural hybridization can result in the presence of influences from two different cultures, instead of replacing another culture. Cultural Hybridization would have the possibility of diluting another culture, but it is still an adequate response to the impact of globalization.

]]> 2019-03-16 01:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341959180 Andrew Kyle David LE403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341960434 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it says that Singapore is gradually losing its cultural identity today as a result of globalisation. This is because the socioeconomic status gap is widening and the identities of people are changing due to a greater exposure to the internet, which has become more advanced due to technological developments. There is no longer a strong common Singaporean identity that binds us all together, especially now that Singapore is a successful nation. On the contrary, during Singapore's early years, the people had to band together and share a common goal and mindset in order to survive.]]> 2019-03-16 01:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341960434 Shakktis Vetriveal LE403 shakktis_vetriveal https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341966437 This article tells me that globalisation is making Singapore lose its identity and togetherness as a nation. In the past, most government speeches were about strength of togetherness and being one people. However, today, due to the rise of our developed Singapore, there is much less emphasis on togetherness and much more emphasis on policies and such. Also, the internet has caused people to change, and this has caused for there to be a wider gap in socioeconomic status. ]]> 2019-03-16 03:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341966437 Gabriel Er MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341967167 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it shows that due to the growth of MNCs, particularly fast food chains, Indonesians have changed their lifestyle habits and decide to eat at the fast food restaurants than to cook their own food. This can be seen in “Although he has basic kitchen utensils in his rental home in Ciputat, he barely uses them to cook and relies instead on warteg (food stalls that serve Javanese food) and other kinds of fast food that can be easily found across the city. “ and “Cooking is too much for me. Buying cooked meals is faster and I do not need to clean the dishes afterward”. This shows that the growth of MNCs in Indonesia, particularly fast food chains, has made it more convenient for them to buy and eat food outside rather than to cook their own food, thus encouraging them to eat outside more and in turn has impacted the culture of eating in Indonesia.]]> 2019-03-16 03:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341967167 Elby Joseph Roy LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341982048 This articles highlights the dilution of local customs and heritage, and how the diversity found there in the Himalayan regions is slowly eroding. Things like technology and modernization have affected the way of life of the people living in the that region. Globalization has affected the people there, especially the younger generations who now want to keep up with global trends instead of maintain their own traditions. However, globalization has also benefited these people as it has increased the connectivity between them and the outside world. More roads and infrastructure have been built, which have made life easier for them. Yet, some of these people living in the Himalayas feel that such connectivity has also led to them losing or changing certain traditions. Overall, the practices and customs are being sidelined due to globalization.]]> 2019-03-16 08:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341982048 ethan_phua1 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341985011 Ethan Phua LE401
This article shows how through being interconnected,  different countries can come together and overcome their individual capacities and allow for innovation to flourish. In particular, this article highlights how Singapore is interconnected to France and how this is helping to improve both countries.]]> 2019-03-16 09:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341985011 Ernst Lee(MN402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341987534 This articles shows how the interconnections and interdependencies Globalisation has brought about has lead to a sudden and rapid influx in migrants.These migrants cause a disturbance or bring about a difference in the unity of the people in  a certain country.This disturbance has resulted in these two different parties being unable to put aside their differences or recognise their similarities and the common good or goals they aspire for.Thus,tension arises and the parties start calling others names and hold a prejudice against foreigners which has lead to even recognition of a even greater difference and more tension.This tension has made it difficult for people to recognise their own identity and even harder to tell what constitutes their identity,perhaps to an extent that people don't bother or dare to recognise their cultural identity for fear of being beaten down by other who have a prejudice.Thus,people are unable to recognise their identity and culture. ]]> 2019-03-16 09:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341987534 Keenan Teo FN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341989385 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization as it is a form of hybridization . This article talks about how Singaporean food is combined with foods of different cuisine. For example Laksa and potato chips. Showing how Globalization affects Singapore’s culture.]]> 2019-03-16 10:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341989385 Ethan Ong(LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341989418 The article shows a clear contrast between the past and the present.While in the past,our government leaders talked heavily about the Singaporean Identity and what constitutes that.It made clear that in the past,the Singaporean Identity was one that foreign relations and politics shaped us.However,with the development of Singapore,the line has blurred when it comes to identity.People are no longer confined to their pre-determined identity and can form specific identities beyond that based on what they see in media nowadays.

What makes this possible is the advancements in technology,more specifically,communication technology such as social media]]> 2019-03-16 10:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341989418 Terng Yi Herng(FN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341994061 2019-03-16 11:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/341994061 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342003086 2019-03-16 13:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342003086 Wong Ngai Hang(FN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342006612 Samsung is a Korean company. Fortnite is a American game by an American company. Recently it has been revealed that there is a gaming tournament between the most famous twitch streamer and a K-pop star. Just search Ninja and iKON fortnite. So this tournament is just a showcase of the cultural impact of globalization. It's something very international as it shows you just how strong globalization has allowed Korean and American influences to be. For this gaming tournament, which mind you includes a performance by the K-pop boy band iKON, it just shows how over the years globalization has managed to make Korea and America to be one of the strongest influences in today's world. Essentially, it is an example of cultural hybridization but also a dangerous example of possible cultural homogenization by combining two of the strongest cultural influences right now. So, here's your example of cultural impact of globalization with some help of advancement in technology. ]]> 2019-03-16 13:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342006612 Edsel Sim (FN 403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342011008 As Singapore embarks on this globalization journey, multiple job opportunities have been created in Singapore and this leads to the influx of foreign workers who come from different cultures around the world. This article focuses on how this has resulted in Singapore having an even wider diversity of culture. This has also caused Singaporeans to be more tolerant of one another regardless of race or religion, which can be seen in "It has since enabled Singaporeans to become more cosmopolitan and sophisticated such that tolerance and acceptance of people of different cultures and races." Therefore, globalization has enabled Singapore citizens to integrate and interact with other people of different cultures.]]> 2019-03-16 14:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342011008 Akaash Bhagwan (MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342016080 2019-03-16 15:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342016080 Justin Dalva Wicent (LE 403) justin_dalva_wicent https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342057390 Westernization is a process whereby traditional, long established societies come under the influence of Western culture in such matters as industry and technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle and diet, language and the alphabet, religion and values. As the impact of globalization, Western culture has affected our Asian culture. Nowadays, more and more of us adopt western culture, starting from our appearances, our daily meals, and our lifestyles. This group of people who has adopted the western culture in Asia is called westernized Asian. Are we included in this group of people ? ]]> 2019-03-16 23:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342057390 Jonathan Hartadi (LE403) jonathan_hartadi https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342071170 This article highlights how globalization, through technology and the internet, has changed Singapore's culture to one that embraces and encourages spending. With the creation of online shopping sites, buying, purchasing, and spending money has become much more convenient and affordable. Singaporeans are now more tempted to spend their money recklessly online. The e-commerce industry is also predicted to grow by about 12% every year in Singapore, an indicator of how spending money online have started to be ingrained into our culture. However, the article also tells us how to avoid the negative impacts of these shopping sites. It is especially important for us to know that because of how integral a part spending money has become in our culture.

]]> 2019-03-17 03:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342071170 Razi Ahmad Juliansyah Ihsan (MN402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342074609 This article discusses on how multinational fast food chains cater to their consumers' buds through out the globe. One of the examples shown in the article is the introduction of the Nasi Lemak Burger by McDonalds in Singapore which symbolizes on the impact of MNCs' presence in Singapore which led to the fusion of Western culture and local culture. This shows that globalization brought by MNCs can bring a significant impact to Singapore's local culture and eventually threatened its existence.]]> 2019-03-17 04:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342074609 Liu Junming (LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342077020 Being the economic hub of Asia, Singapore is inevitably caught in the wave of globalisation. Globalisation has led to an increase of MNCs and foreign owned companies to set up businesses of all kinds in Singapore. These foreign owned businesses introduce new ideologies resulting in a dilution of culture and ultimately affect the identity of Singaporeans. This impact has been felt most in our food culture.With globalization, fast food chains are opening up in Singapore rapidly. This has caused the younger generation to prefer fast food to traditional local food.]]> 2019-03-17 05:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342077020 Edmund Su (LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342079919 Chinese Dialects were once the lingua franca for most Singaporean Chinese 40 years ago. However, with the advent of rapid globalisation, Singaporean Chinese are becoming more westernised and are beginning to forget their culture. More common languages such as English are spoken and preferred over dialects or even Mandarin. However, this creates gaps in our understanding of our culture. It is important to maintain links to our roots in order to preserve and keep a part of our culture alive.]]> 2019-03-17 06:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342079919 Darron Loke (LE401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342080677 This article shows how the Chinese community in Singapore is significantly different as compared to those in China. Although most of the Chinese in Singapore originated from mainland China, there is a huge difference in the culture of Singaporean Chinese and mainland China Chinese. For example, the Chinese in Singapore have unique surnames which are directly translated from the pronunciation of the different dialects. Such surnames includes Tan, Lee, Chan, Ong, Ng and Teo. This shos the cultural impact on globalisation to the Chinese in Singapore. Although the Chinese originated from China, certain cultures and traditions differ over time. This is due to the exposure to other different cultures and languages which causes this change to]]> 2019-03-17 06:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342080677 Chen Yizhou (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342084098 This article suggests that McDonald, as a Multi-national Corporations, invented new menus catering to Singaporean culture. One example would be coconut-flavored hamburger, which is a typical tropical fruit. MNCs like McDonald often have goods catering to different cultures to attract local customers as well as foreign customers to taste locally-featured cuisine. This process is named as hybridisation of culture.

PS I do not have money to subscribe Strait Times. ]]> 2019-03-17 07:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342084098 Akashpal (LE401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342085247 This article proves globalisation in Singapore has caused food hybridisation.  This is evident in  "there is satay bee hoon — a marriage of Malay and Chinese food cultures resulting in a unique dish that you don’t even find in Malaysia ". This shows that globalisation has resulted in local foods which are influenced by different cultures.  Hence, this proves that the integration of different cultures' ideas involving food in Singapore has allowed food hybridisation to take place.]]> 2019-03-17 07:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342085247 Ming Hao(LE-401) tay_ming_hao https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342085852 This articles explains why Singaporeans are less clear about their identities as a nation. In the past,when Singapore was still a developing country,there were only locals building the country. Now,with globalisation,there has been a sudden and rapid influx of immigrants that has caused the Singaporean society to become less homogenous as it used to be. This could be due to the immigrants bringing about a difference in the society. As locals are interacting with more immigrants in the society,it changes the way they think and they are more influenced by foreign cultures.They are then unsure about their identities and follow different identities of others  that they see on the internet.]]> 2019-03-17 08:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342085852 Terng Yi Herng(FN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342087204 In this article we talk about how McDonalds has made use of hybridisation, fusing Singaporean foods with burgers such as the Nasi Lemak Burger, the D24 Durian McFlurry as well as the Ha Ha Cheong Gai Burger catering to the needs of Singaporeans who emphasise on their country's culture, such as the senior citizens. All Multinational Corporations (MNC{s}), have to be wary of the risk of homogenisation once it becomes very popular worldwide. McDonalds has made some improvements on how homogenisation can be countered and not wipe out Singaporean culture from the face of the earth as cultures are dying out since homogenisation started to take place.]]> 2019-03-17 08:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342087204 Ignatius Lee (LE lee_jun_xu_ignatius https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342087867 Globalisation has allowed Singaporeans to experience the culture from other countries such as the TCM. However, this article shows an event that happened in Singapore, where a TCM procedure did not go smoothly and resulted in a Singaporean's condition to be worse. This may affect the people's attitudes and Singaporeans may start to think negatively of other county's cultures.]]> 2019-03-17 08:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342087867 jareth_poh_jia_zheng https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342088327 2019-03-17 08:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342088327 Joshua Neubronner (FN403) neubronner_joshua_adam https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342098876   https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/retail-sales-up-76-in-january

  Globalisation has both improved and weakened Singapore's economy. This article, in particular, details how Singapore's economy has changed in recent times, such as how "higher demand during the pre-Chinese New Year festive season" has increased sales in retail, while "lower demand for mobile phones" has led to lower sales of computer and telecommunications equipment. The article also states that online retail sales make up around 4.8 percent of Singapore's total retail sales value in January. This shows that globalisation has overall had a positive impact on Singapore's economy and culture, as online retail has improved Singapore's retail value ]]> 2019-03-17 10:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342098876 Jareth Poh (MN401) jareth_poh_jia_zheng https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342112465 This article is related to cultural homogenization because local hawker cultures are at risk of diminishing due to multinational production and food serviceindustries. Foreign cultures like American fast food restaurants, namely McDonald's, KFC and Subway are dominating many countries in the world nowadays. These are threats to the local hawker culture in Singapore in the modern era. The hawkers fear about the imposition of foreign tastes alongside damage to domestic enterprises. These concerns have urged hawker culture to be inscribed into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Hawker culture is not only a representation of intangible cultural heritage but an essential aspect of contemporary life which is of practical relevance to hawkers and their customers.]]> 2019-03-17 13:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342112465 Justin Phua (LE401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342114742 globalization has brought upon westernization which has introduced a lot of new type of food to Singapore. in the past, Singapore was full of hawker centers and coffee shops but now there is an abundance of western food chains like MacDonald's, KFC and Burger King. this leads to the depletion of hawker centers and thus we lose our hawker culture. globalization has also caused the current lifestyle to be very fast paced causing people to choose to go for fast food that is quick and convenient rather than sit down and the hawker center for a meal. this will slowly lead to hawker centers becoming obsolete and we will eventually lose a big part of the Singapore culture due to globalization. ]]> 2019-03-17 13:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342114742 Billie Mah (LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342114892 Since independence, the Singaporean government has tried to foster a national identity in Singapore. The aim was to unite the people of Singapore  to create a uniquely Singaporean identity that people could identify with, would emerge. However with globalisation, it weakens the national identity  as more and more people are entering Singapore and living here, bringing along their respective unique cultures which brings about a less homogeneous society as people are easily influenced by other cultures and identities and fail to identify with one specific culture as they are unsure of their true identity.]]> 2019-03-17 13:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342114892 Aaron Hong (LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342126088 Globalization is one of the key factors that make Singapore a diverse society. The article below shows how Singapore cuisine are influenced with the fusion of different races.  This is evident in " there is satay bee hoon — a marriage of Malay and Chinese food cultures resulting in a unique dish that you don’t even find in Malaysia.” This suggests that Singapore's cuisine is cultural and unique as it is formed by the mixture of food of different races. Also, since these cuisines can only be found in Singapore, it gives Singapore a specific food culture. Thus, the cuisines in Singapore that is formed by different races prove that globalization makes a cultural impact to Singapore.]]> 2019-03-17 15:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342126088 Reshee Ram [LE403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342132729 The Singapore Government has always been stressing the importance of the Singapore Identity. It took up a big part of their speeches and was an integral part of our development in the economy, defense and politics. However, when Singapore has developed and achieved success, the focus on identity has been shifted and Singaporeans are less clear on their national identity. The lack of focus on national identity has been accelerating due to globalization as when more immigrants from different cultures and beliefs come to Singapore, it causes the Singaporean society to become less homogeneous. Moreover, the advances of technology has caused social media to be easily accessed and Singaporeans are opened to and influenced by global cultures and interests and are unsure about their Singaporean identity.]]> 2019-03-17 16:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342132729 Nhan (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342199103 Globalisation has enabled foreign cultures to enter a country. In this case, it's pornography, which is largely unavailable in Indonesia due to its conservative culture. Local artists works have been influenced by it, as suggested by the pornography blasphemy in their work. Thus, the govenment tries to prevent moral degradation from foreign culture. It is related to cultural impact cause it shows culture homogenisation that dilutes local culture. And Indonesia responds by banning it altogether.

]]> 2019-03-18 00:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342199103 Joshua Sumarlin (FN303) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342199723 Globalization has enabled cultural tradition in many forms to be known all across the globe. In this news, the teenager girl wore a cheongsam dress, which is one of Chinese culture to a prom. Many see this as cultural appropriation as a larger culture captures aspects of other smaller cultures. Opponents believe that the dress loses its intrinsic value. However, proponents feel that the wearing of other culture's dress represents how united the world has become. Hence, this shows that the cultural impact has brought tensions among global citizens.]]> 2019-03-18 00:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342199723 Zikri Hajhari (LE403) muhammad_zikri https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342213827 Globalisation has led to the misunderstanding of cultures, especially food. Because of globalisation, Western cultures become exposed to Eastern practices and vice-versa. However, this blending of foreign gastronomies has led to the inability to identify its true origin and the correct manner of preparation. As a result, the dish loses its authenticity as it is adapted to fit the taste of foreigners instead. This has lead to the conflict between foreigners and locals. This can be seen in not just food, but almost all cultural practice]]> 2019-03-18 01:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342213827 Shahril Fazly (FN40 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342237153 Globalisation has led to hybridisation of Western cultures and Singaporean cultures in Singapore. This article clearly highlights this fact as McDonald, a Multi National Corporation (MNC) created a burger that appeals to Singaporeans' taste bud. It is a fusion of a burger, western delicacy and the Nasi Lemak, Singapore's national dish. This shows that globalisation has impacted Singapore and its culture, in this case, in a form of hybridisation, which can sustain the Singapore culture in times to come. ]]> 2019-03-18 04:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342237153 Rupertus Tristan Raka Amadeo (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342241438 The article shows how globalization has impacted Singapore's culture by the hybridization of dishes in Singapore. This can be seen in "mee goreng, a dish often cooked by Indian-Muslim hawkers, uses noodles that are a distinctly Chinese ingredient. Mee rebus is considered a Malay dish, but dark soy sauce is used in it. Conversely, Hokkien mee incorporates sambal chilli from the Malays." This shows that due to globalization has caused the different cultural backgrounds, such as Chinese, Malay and Indian, in Singapore to mix forming new culture that cannot be found anywhere else. Taking the examples of these dishes, we would not be able to find it in any other country. Hence, this shows that globalization has caused the hybridization of culture.]]> 2019-03-18 04:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342241438 Lim Ming Rong (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342243605 In Singapore, where we boast about our multiculturalism, it is worrying that most of Singapore's public signs do not include the official languages of Singapore. The significance of having multilingual signs is that it would expose Singaporeans to their mother tongues in their daily lives and affirm their status in Singapore as a multicultural society.

The article highlighted how about 40% of the 36 signs they surveyed at memorials, national monuments, tourist attractions and public institutions did not have all four official languages. This shows that Singapore is becoming more homogenised in its language use, neglecting our cultural diversity, making Singapore a more uninteresting place.]]> 2019-03-18 05:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342243605 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342249325 2019-03-18 06:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342249325 Jonathan Lee (LE403) lee_jia_jie_jonathan https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342305248 Globalization is a major factor for increased diversity around the world in many different countries. The article shows how globalization has allowed many different cuisines from different races combine into 1. For example the chicken rice bak kut teh and hokkien mee. “The mainland Chinese diners love these dishes, but they don’t see them as Chinese cuisine. To them, this is Singaporean food, and you will find them only in a speciality restaurant,” said Mr Justin Quek. This shows that through globalization cultures have come together thus the article is related to the cultural impact globalization.]]> 2019-03-18 09:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342305248 Reuben Lee (LE403) lee_hsuan_reuben https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342310061 Globalization has been a major factor for an increase in diversity around the world. This article shows how globalization has integrated different cultures from different races
1. For example: “The mainland Chinese diners love these dishes, but they don’t see them as Chinese cuisine. To them, this is Singaporean food, and you will find them only in a speciality restaurant,” said Mr Justin Quek. This shows that globalization has brought different cultures together to form different yet unique dishes that can only be realized through the cultural impact of globalization.]]> 2019-03-18 10:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342310061 Timothy Quek (LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342313031 Globalization brings in many people of different races and religions along with their unique cultures and practices. Singapore's government on the other hand tries to create our unique Singaporean identity which can unite Singaporeans. Globalization has brought an influx of migrants, and this causes the Singaporean identity to falter as these migrants influence the ideas and actions of Singaporeans which slowly erodes the Singaporean identity. 

]]> 2019-03-18 10:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342313031 Vishal Theerthagiri(MN 402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342334819
Globalisation has resulted us to be involved with many different cultures and practices apart from our own. This video shows how many appeal to other cultures but forget to uphold their own traditions.  Moreover it also shows us that we must learn to appreciate other cultural practices and traditions but at the same time be proud of our own culture instead of being ashamed of our own culture and trying to forget it.


https://www.todayonline.com/]]> 2019-03-18 11:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342334819 Nathan Tay (le403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342360094 globalisation brings about both positive and negative impacts to the world. some of these benefits include the possibility of new jobs as well as a higher income for singaporeans. this news article tells us the positive impacts of globalisation in the perspective of PM lee. PM lee states that as globalisation takes place, when one serves in his own country, they end up being of service to other foreign countries due to globalisation. This can lead to more prospects for singaporeans and a higher income for singaporeans, and them being more economically prepared in the future.]]> 2019-03-18 12:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342360094 Joshua Varghese (ML402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342361015 Globalisation has led to westernisation in many countries such as Singapore. This has resulted in the introduction of many new types of western culture in Singapore such as food joints. In the past, hawker centres were Singaporeans go-to option for a meal. However, due to the abundance of western food joints such as Carl's Jr. , McDonald's and KFC, Singaporeans would prefer them to the traditional hawker centres. This has caused a major depletion of hawker centres around Singapore and therefore, we are slowly losing our Singaporean culture due to westernisation. This article shows an empty hawker centre which the writer describes as a "ghost town". This could result in hawker centres becoming obsolete and a big loss in the Singapore culture due to globalisation.]]> 2019-03-18 12:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342361015 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342371328 2019-03-18 13:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342371328 Johann Abraham (LE401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342383386 This article depicts the cultural impact of globalisation as it depicts the melting pot of cuisines found in Singapore. This can be seen in the long queues formed by Singaporeans for hours just to get their hands on a burger from a famous fast food joint in the USA. This shows Singaporeans' growing appetite for different cuisines openness to Western products, which shows their favourable attitude towards the integration of different cultures and their products in Singapore.]]> 2019-03-18 13:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342383386 Dylan Wong (MN402) wong_yi_xiang_dylan https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342393419 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it shows that our hawker culture is at risk of being homogenised due to MNCs such as Macdonalds and Subway who dominate the food market in most countries. Hawkers in Singapore are afraid of homogenisation and the imposition of foreign tastes alongside damage to domestic enterprises. Hawker fare in particular represents Singapore’s multiracial and cosmopolitan population, and has a relatively long history. It is a source of affordable food, on which many rely, and hawker centres are democratic and inclusive spaces shared by people of all backgrounds. In order for hawkers to stay competitive, they need to increase the food prices but this however diminishes the food culture of hawkers of being affordable. Globalisation could lead to Hawkers being homogenised and Singapore losing its hawker culture.




]]> 2019-03-18 13:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342393419 Ethan Young(MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342404790 The Japan Times article is pertaining to the cultural globalization and its impacts especially to developing countries. It uses examples of how traditions in developing countries are being diluted by western culture which in the article calls it a 'branded' and 'well-packaged' form of culture. This is due to the western media which causes people from these developing countries to be influenced by westerners and adopt their mindset and culture. Globalization is also not very fair as the power of the media is dependent on the country's economic state. With greater global outlook and economic power, the western culture is endangering many developing countries traditions]]> 2019-03-18 14:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342404790 Nguyen Luong Nguyen Hung (FN403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342494725 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization as it provides examples of how globalization leads to cultural hybridization. Globalization had led to cultural exchanges between different societies and parts of the world. As a result of these exchanges, several cultures fuse to create something that has aspects of all the parental culture. For example, McDonalds released a special nasi lemak burger in their menu for a limited time in 2017, which was widely appreciated by Singaporeans. By combining the burger, which originates from the America, and nasi lemak which is a Malay dish, McDonalds has created a wonderful fusion dish. This proves that globalization had led to cultural hybridization.]]> 2019-03-18 16:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342494725 Ryan Lim (FN403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342718869 With globalisation, people must accept that there will be a hybridisation of culture and will affect the hawker culture of Singapore. The article states that we must be able to accept new hawker stores which offer less traditional food such as ramen, grain bowl and bento box stores that are appear in hawker centres nowadays. This will encourage more young people to join the hawker industry and ensure the survival of hawker centres along with its culture in Singapore. Without being able to accept this fact hawker centres would die out due to competition from other food options available and due to young people being unwilling to work in these hawker centres. Therefore, we must be able to accept cultural hybridisation brought about by globalisation so that our culture can continue to survive.]]> 2019-03-19 07:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342718869 Fahad Mohaideen (FN403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342725906 Due to globalisation, countries are increasingly opening up their foreign markets, in order for their people to be attractd to the foreign products and purchase them. This can result in the increased economic growth of those countries. However, this can also cause competition between local products and international products. As such, in order to remove that competition entirely, some countries like China, have resorted to cutting of trade with certain regions and focusing the Chinese economy on major cities, in order to ensure that the customers in the major cities, who are much richer than the rural customers, buy more foreign products in order to earn more profits. As such, globalisation has caused China to open up to the global trade and establish strong diplomatic relations with other nations, but cut of trade within the country itself, resulting in regional rivalries This is one of the negative impacts that globalisation has brought to some countries. ]]> 2019-03-19 08:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342725906 Liong Li Heng ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342812110 This article is a a example of exchange of cultures due to globalisation.
Due to advancement in communication technology and development in transportation, globalisation has allowed for people from different parts of the world to share and exchange ideas and information. For example, people from different countries can learn food recipes from one another and this can result in the creation of a new dish. The artlicle below mentions a hawker-themed fast-food restaurant, which serves Western-style fast food combined with Asian-style dishes. A few of these fusions dishes are Hainanese chicken rice burger, nasi lemak burger, roti prata wrap, chilli crab bun and Chendol softee. This restaurant will be able to appeal to the younger generation of Singaporean’s who prefer fast-food over hawker food, and probably even promote hawker culture to them.]]> 2019-03-19 12:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342812110 Abdul Taiyeb (1) ( MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342996250 This article explains the need of a more unique culture in Singapore. Due to globalisation, there has been a massive increase in " European themed bars" . Therefore, the author owner of "Tapao" wants to bring back the natural flavour of Singapore so that we are unique . Similar to singlish, he wants to infuse local drinks and food on the menu of "Tapao". However, due to globalisations cultural impact, he has also included items on the menu such as Thai food and European drinks. This is due to hybridization. Through hybridization , there can be a fusion of many different food cultures including local food , European food and other Asian food. ]]> 2019-03-19 17:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/342996250 Jostedal Lau (MN401) jostedal_lau_chung_xu https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343158429 This article shows a new shopping hub in Singapore's Changi Airport called Jewel Changi Airport. Jewel Changi Airport consists of many overseas brands such as A&W which offers a special menu that is "the first of its kind in Asia", and also the largest Nike store in Southeast Asia. There are also many stores there which is the first to be opened in the country, such as Shake Shack, Pokemon Center and Laderach. As a result of globalisation, many of these new stores are opening in Singapore such that locals and also tourists can enjoy these brands all in one place. Thus this article showcases one of the positive effect of globalisation, which is that the world has 'become a smaller place' and we can enjoy brands from all over the world at one place.]]> 2019-03-20 03:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343158429 Jaden Lee (LE-401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343159298 Globalisation  has always be dubbed a double edged sword,a global phenomenon that has both positive and negative impacts.This article goes through a few negative cultural impact that has been brought about due to the prevalence of globalisation. One such problem is the increasing economic divide between the poor and the rich. In a nut shell the poor are getting poorer and the rich are becoming richer.This could have cataclysmic consequences on society.Distrust and hatred between people of different socio-economic statuses would begin to form.This could tear the very fabric binding ones country. As a result we should be vigilant and diligent in protecting our unique way of life.]]> 2019-03-20 03:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343159298 Euvan Ambi MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343164931 Many people around the world view globalistion as an issue in today's society. They argue that globalisation causes a loss of cultural identity or westernisation. However, this completely ignores the many benefits that globalisation has brought to the whole world. Through this major phenomenon, the whole world has been able to enjoy products from different cultures and countries. One such example is bubble tea. Singaporeans love it. However, we would not have been able to enjoy this drink without the help of globalisation. Due to this phenomenon, the world has been able to share a liking for certain things, which in the long run, may be able to break tensions and create peace between countries.]]> 2019-03-20 03:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343164931 Suhael Dev (FN403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343171580 This article shows how the advent of globalisation has led to various cultural impacts in Singapore. The article shares with us examples of various eateries merging local delicacies with western flavours to bring about a new intriguing dish which brings about cultural hybridization as globalization brings together and blend traditional flavours and dishes from various cultures to create a hybridized dish with roots from differing cultures. One such example in Singapore was the Hainanese Tendergrill Burger by Burger King which is a significant nod towards the iconic Hainanese Chicken rice, a well-known cultural dish. The burger infuses both a American influenced tender grilled patty and the Hainanese influenced flavours of garlic chilli, savoury ginger sauce and fresh lettuce which is a testimony to the cultural impact of globalization.]]> 2019-03-20 04:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343171580 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343172895 2019-03-20 05:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343172895 Tan Xuan Han (ML 402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343177160 There are many factors that may impact the culture of a country. In recent years, the Korean Wave, also known as the K-wave, has had a substantial cultural influence on Singapore and the world. It has added some dazzle to a South Korean economy which has been more associated with shipbuilding and electronics. Cultural homogenisation is the process by which local cultures are changed by foreign cultures to become more and more similar with aspects of foreign cultures. It can also lead to some foreign cultural influences becoming dominant, thus reducing the influence of local cultures. For example in Singapore, the Hallyu fever started around 20 years ago, and had overtaken Japanese pop that held sway from the 1980s to the early 1990s, and has been popular ever since with more and more Singaporeans embracing it. . The K-wave has given rise to a proliferation of korean restaurants dominating the food scene in Singapore. When Mr Lee Hyun-kyung came to Singapore in 1997 as head of his company’s South-east Asian business, there were only about 20 Korean restaurants here. All of this changed, though, after the Korean drama “Jewel in the Palace” was aired in Singapore in 2005. “The drama really erupted a volcano of Singaporeans’ interest in Korean food and culture. The rising demand led me to open Jang Shou Korean Charcoal BBQ in 2006 in Esplanade Mall,” said Mr Lee, who is also the chairman of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (KORCHAM). Cultural Hybridisation can also be seen in K-pop groups. These groups have members of different nationalities to connect with their overseas fan base, citing girl band Twice - which has among its members two Japanese and a Taiwanese. While K-pop started out more domestic-centric, many bands now have members of different nationalities, and this helps with marketing them abroad. This has promoted cultural diversity as K-wave integrates other cultures into their local culture, contributing to the influence of korean drama and K-pop in the entertainment industry.

]]> 2019-03-20 05:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343177160 Manuel Tristan Pereira (FN 403) manuel_tristan_pereira https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343178883 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it talks about the impact it has had on South Korea, from the perspective of language, and what the South Korean government is doing to reduce the impact. Globalisation has lead to cultural homogenisation in many areas, one of which being language. Thanks to globalisation, English has become the main language of communication in a multitude of areas, such as, business, science, and higher education. The prevalent use of English however, has lead to the overshadowing of other languages, and this can pose a threat to the diversity of languages in the world. This is evident in the article, which shows that the South Korean Government has placed a ban on the teaching of English in the first two years of primary school, both public and private. The reason provided is that early English learning would erode Korean roots. This however, will affect the Koreans when they try to communicate with others outside of the country due to globalisation. This is evident in, "We live in such a globalised environment, how can we communicate with the outside world and foreigners if we don't know English?". This means that due to globalisation, cultural homogenisation has already taken place in the form of language. Therefore, this article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it talks about the impact it has had on South Korea and what the South Korean government is doing to reduce the impact.]]> 2019-03-20 05:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343178883 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343199173 2019-03-20 07:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343199173 Joseph Tan (Fn401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343202113 Globalisation has caused Singapore to lose its cultural identity because it is harder for Singaporeans to identify their national identity as there is more identities to identify with . With an increase of immigration , Singapore’s culture is quickly changing at such a rapid pace that Singaporeans cannot find time to identify thier culture . The world becoming more connected means that Singaporeans are more exposed to other cultures which also make the Singaporean identity more diluted . Therefore because of the increasing rate of globalisation , Singaporean’s find it harder to find their identity]]> 2019-03-20 08:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343202113 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343202690 2019-03-20 08:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343202690 Nathaniel liauw(Fn401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343202696 The article talks about hybridization in glabalisation.
As McDonald’s being a globalised company specially made the nasi lemak to cater and attract local customers merging a very americanised culture with local culture showing how cultures combined showing an example of hybridization thus showing the benefits of globalisation affecting cultures.]]> 2019-03-20 08:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343202696 Alessandro Louiz D'Silva(FN403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343208885 This article focuses on the fashion scene in China. It mentions about how fashion designers have tweaked the traditional cultural Chinese designs to assimilate with Western, modern designs to captivate the Chinese crowd, which contributes more than 500 billion yuan($100 billion) in luxury spending - nearly a thirid of the global market.. The article gave the example of how luxury brands such as Montblanc, Givenchy and Burberry and Chloe have worked actively with Chinese opinion leaders and trendsetters who have a better feel of consumer sentiment and tastes in China to attract the Chinese crowd. This is an example of how globalisation has resulted in the fusion of cultures so as to enable brands to expand their companies worldwide and attract foreign customers.

Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/china-finding-its-way-in-the-fashion-world]]> 2019-03-20 08:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343208885 Tajima Gai(FN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343339521 This article is an example of cultural impact of globalisation as the fashion influences from Africa has brought along cultural hybridisation. This article talks about how the movie Black Panther was a good example of African influence in the costume the actors wore. This brings about hybridisation as African Fashion influence and American entertainment mix and bring about a more dynamic cultural diversity.]]> 2019-03-20 14:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343339521 Leonus Goh (MN402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343507589 This article contains a video showing how globalisation has caused the languages of minorities especially in rural countries, to slowly disappear. Languages were evolved as a means of communication worldwide and each have their own unique cultural backgrounds. Advancement in technology has caused ]]> 2019-03-20 19:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343507589 Ehlrondt (ML402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343621941 This article shows talks about restaurants selling local food dying out. This highlights the cultural homogenisation in Singapore, showing that due to the Westernisation in Singapore, the popularity of the local food is starting to die out which also causes these restaurants to shut down. People in Singapore are putting a greater value on the Western chefs and food rather than on their own local talent which will cause all these restaurants to fail. The article is an example of cutural homogenisation caused by globalisation that is causing a loss of cultural identity in Singapore]]> 2019-03-21 03:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343621941 Arshad (FN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343626619 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization. This article shows us an example of how globalization has lead to cultural hybridization. In this article we can see how McDonald’s a famous fast food company has incorporated Singaporean dishes into their menu by fusing them with western fast food. The nasi lemak burger is a fusion of the nasi lemak (a famous Singaporean dish) and the burger. They have also made their own version of our famous bandung drink called Bandung Mcfizz. All this evidence of cultural hybridization taking place as it shows how globalization has led to different cultural products mixing and blending to form new products.]]> 2019-03-21 04:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343626619 Chin Hsien (LE403) tan_chin_hsien https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343634767 This article is related to the impact of cultural globalisation as it shows us an example of how globalization has lead to the popularity and dominance of various western MNCs in the food and beverage industry. In this article we can see how In N Out,  a American MNC, has largely influenced the choices and decisions made by a large number of singaporeans, so much so that people were willing to wait in line for around three to four hours.  This suggests that the influence that many MNCs have on us locals is strong enough to influence our tastes and choices to be alligned to theirs.

]]> 2019-03-21 05:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343634767 Isaac Wong (MN401) isaac_wong_cheng_wei https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343655441 This article shows an example of how different cuisines are being combined to form fusion cuisines. Although fusion cuisine has been playing a part in innovations of many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s, fusion food has caused some types of cuisines to lose its element of "tradition", like how we always associate miso and mentaiko with Japanese cuisine. This article also highlights that as time passes by, people can get bored of eating the same types of food, thereby increasing the demand for different types of food, and what better way to approach the situation than fusion food. Chefs are tasked with conjuring up new cuisines that will please the taste buds of consumers, leading to an increase in cultural exchange. ]]> 2019-03-21 08:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343655441 Shawn Yeo (ML 402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343679928 This article shows the cultural impact of globalisation. Kentucky Fried Chicken, or more popularly known as KFC, is a multi-national corporation (MNC) which is famous worldwide for their fried chicken. Recently, the mala flavoured chicken has been introduced and this has diluted the Western culture by mixing it with the Asian Szechuan culture. Homogenisation has occurred as it has decreased the cultural diversity of the Western culture. As the Asian culture is beginning to spread across the world, this has influenced and affected the Western culture. Hence, KFC's mala chicken is an example of cultural homogenisation.]]> 2019-03-21 09:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343679928 Joseph (FN-401) joseph_tay_wei_jun https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343687297 This article explains one of the striking cultural impacts of globalisation, homogenisation, and gives the example of native languages of communities disappearing and being used less and less as languages from other regions become more popular and quickly start replacing the local languages, eventually resulting in the loss of that particular cultural aspect of that community and swap over to the new language. An example was the malay and chinese languages being used less and less, by their own communities. The article talks about protecting local culture while maintaining a delicate balance of learning and improving from globalisation, to reap its benefits, while at the same time not losing the identity as to what makes one unique 

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/saving-endangered-languages-in-malaysia]]> 2019-03-21 10:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343687297 Tan Wen Pin(ML402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343710744 The article attached shows the negative cultural impacts brought by globalization.

Globalization has caused the homogenization of cultures, where other languages are used instead of local dialects. This genocide of local cultures will further accelerate the speed of cultural homogenization.The younger generation will neglect their cultural heritage,and after a few generations the loss of entire cultures.

The article attached mentions how the government in China has 'promoted' and in certain circumstances even enforced the use of Mandarin(the national language). Meanwhile, the suppression of Cantonese(a local dialect unique to Guangzhou) has led to lesser use of the dialect in the younger generation. In a few generations, the Cantonese dialect faces the risk of extinction.

However, locals are beginning to do their part and fight back against this cultural genocide. Is it too late or can the people still do something to protect their unique cultural identity?]]> 2019-03-21 11:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343710744 Aden Mel Birch ML402 joseph_tay_wei_jun https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343755999 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalization as it tells about the increasing decline of the culture of Chinese street opera in Singapore. The article talks about how Chinese Opera is being increasingly overshadowed by Getai. This is a result of numerous factors, for example, the language barrier, which keeps some of the younger generation out of touch with Chinese Opera, or the more pop-like feel of Getai. Along with the association Chinese Opera has with religious practice, which may deter some of the younger generation, this article explores some of the reasons why a tradition once thought to be integral to Singaporean culture is so quickly losing traction, but also the actions of those that are working to keep it up on its feet.]]> 2019-03-21 13:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343755999 Mohamed Nasir (FN 403) mohamed_nasir https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343815441 This article touches on aspects of cultural hybridisation. 

Burgers were created in America and spread throughout the world via fast-food chains such as McDonald's and KFC. Now, Burgers comes into mind  among most Singaporeans as their first meal of choice. Nowadays, there are fewer people eating at hawker centers due to the dominance of fast-food chains with their signature dishes of burgers. This dominance of foreign American food culture with the falling of local cuisine is the result of cultural homogenisation.

In the article,"Dinersnow have a wider choice of burgers than ever before. Once regarded as fast food, the classic burger has been elevated to gourmet heights with wagyu beef burgers gaining popularity here around 2005." Burgers have now been replicated in other restaurants and are being revamped to suit local and different tastes, such as vegetarian and beef burgers. This can be seen as a form of cultural hybridisation, where two different cultures are merged, local and American, to create a distinct culture containing influences from both.]]> 2019-03-21 14:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/343815441 Joshua Tan(ML402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344069576 This article touches on the cultural homogenisation. Burgers originated from America and Nasi Lemak originated from Malaysia. However, nowadays, more and more people in Singapore prefer eating at fast-food chains such as Mcdonalds and KFC than eating at hawker centres. Thus, fast-food chains capitalise on their popularity to introduce fushion burgers such as the nasi lemak burger. The response was so good that the nasi lemak burger was sold out in the first few weeks of its launch. This is an example of cultural homogenisation as burgers, which have western influence is being fused together with a malaysian dish, nasi lemak, and the fact that people would rather eat the nasi lemak burger than a plate of nasi lemak is the result of cultural homogenisation. 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mcdonald-s-brings-back-nasi-lemak-burger-9173320


]]> 2019-03-22 03:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344069576 Sanjith V(FN401) sanjith_vasanthan https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344086951 This article is a prominent example of the adverse cultural impacts of globalisation in Singapore. It highlights the disappearance of local Singaporean cuisine and the emergence of western cuisines  in Hawker centers due to globalisation. Singaporeans' preference for local dishes has rapidly diminished over the years. Mainly because most Singaporeans have already been accustomed to the various international food outlets
that can be seen throughout Singapore. This leads to their food preferences to lean towards the introduced western food choices over the local food
varieties. Therefore, even when Singaporeans visit hawker centres, they indulge in cuisine that is not native to Singapore. An example of this would be French dishes being sold at Hawker centres.

At the moment, hawker centres in Singapore are holding onto their dear lives. If this current situation were to worsen, Hawker heritage, a major part of Singapore's identity might be erased out of existence. 

]]> 2019-03-22 06:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344086951 Goh Ang Lee (MN 401) goh_ang_lee https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344116140 The article talks about hybridisation of food culture.
The article talks about how prevalent Chinese food can be found all over the world including America, there are some Chinese dishes that can only be found in Singapore. For example, Chicken rice. Bak kut teh. Hokkien mee. If one tries to find these dishes in China, it would be a difficult task. This shows that Chinese food is brought to different parts of the world, the culture in the country would change the dish due to hybridisation. However, there is still homogenisation, where typical Chinese restaurants would have some typical Chinese food like fried rice, or stir-fried noodles. Moreover, every part of Singapore you can surely find a place selling dim sum. Even praising Singapore for having their hybridisation to prevent a loss of culture, the articles emphasises the need to pass down recipes from the elderly, most of time they should have recipe of dishes that are special which have their own twist from the usual Chinese dishes. This happens as in the past, there was a strong Kampong Spirit which allows the different cultures to mix around. This mixes the different food recipes to form a fusion between the cultures. Like how Chicken Rice has achar. Therefore, Singapore being able to hybridise due to globalisation.




https://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/food/singaporean-dishes-are-melting-pot-influences]]> 2019-03-22 09:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344116140 Jeremy Lee Zhe (MN401_ https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344129613 This article talks about a good example of the hybridization of food article. This article mainly talks about the Nasi Lemak Burger from McDonalds, and how quickly it was selling. This is an impact of globalization as due to McDonalds' widespread reach, it has combined western food culture and local food culture, making it a good example of Hybridization of culture. Its high popularity also shows how big the impact of globalization has on our culture, due to a product of hybridization being so well received.]]> 2019-03-22 10:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344129613 Bruce Lie (LE 403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344133748 The article talks about the disappearing hawker culture of Singapore in which many are choosing to eat at places elsewhere. Due to globalisation the growing branches of fast food restaurants continue to appear in many places around Singapore. The relatively cheap meals provided by these restaurants are usually chosen by Singaporeans compared to hawker food. It is quite absurd to see that many are willing to pay expensive prices for a glass of coffee at Starbucks, however, when their favourite chicken rice stall increases their price by 50 cents, many would choose to eat elsewhere. I feel that this article had highlighted one of the major cultural impacts of globalisation which is the diffusion of culture.]]> 2019-03-22 10:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344133748 Muhammad Faheem ( FN401 ) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344152082 This articles talks about the cultural impacts of globalization on Singapore. McDonald's Nasi Lemak Burger, Chendol McFlurry and Bandung McFizz are good examples of cultural hybridization. An MNC such as McDonald's usually bring about cultural homogenization, but McDonald's brought about Singapore's cultural dishes and created the Nasi Lemak Burger with western influences. The article shows how famous fast food restaurents can incoporate food of Singapore's identity together with the burger itself to form a new variety of food choice. This shows how cultural hybridization can take place

]]> 2019-03-22 11:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344152082 Akaash Bhagwan (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344162232 This article describes the cultural impact of globalisation on Singapore. Globalisation refers to the process in which ideas and activities of people in different parts of the world become interconnected. This has brought on both positive and negative impacts in the world. In this article, an american woman has bought and refurbished a traditional peranakan house, modifying the architecture and installing new furniture. For example, the facade of the house has been painted black and white, giving it a modern look. The front of the house has been transformed into a futuristic setting, with a fountain and plenty of natural light flowing through the house. The back, however, has retained its peranakan essence, with authentic furniture amd painting. This embodies the impact globalisation has had on Singapore culturally, allowing a blend of cultures from all corners of the world to form newer and more creative ideas. 


]]> 2019-03-22 12:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344162232 Ernest Tan (ML 402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344166672 This article talks about the cultural impact of globalisation in New Zealand. Terrorism is an act done so to impose terror in a country and tear the country apart by creating prejudices against a specific race or religion. However, with globalisation people from throughout the world are interconnected, they do know the aim and objective of terrorism and are well informed of how to counter terrorism. This is evident in New Zealand after the terrorist Attack done in a Mosque with aims of disturbing the relationships between the muslims and other religions nation wide. Due to the advancement of technology, people in New Zealand are updated and informed of such threats. Thus, instead of being scared of Muslims, people in New Zealand strengthen its relationships with muslims by providing moral and physical support. Thus this shows that globalisation brings people from different ethnic background together which is an cultural impact of globalisation. ]]> 2019-03-22 12:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344166672 Dominic Foong (LE 403) dominic_foong https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344230859 This article relates to the cultural impact of globalisation, as it displays the influence of a western MNC on other countries. In this example, the western MNC is the fast-food chain, In N Out Burger]]> 2019-03-22 14:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344230859 Timothy Tay (LE403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344410668 This article is a good example of the cultural impact of globalisation in our traditional Singaporean cuisine. Globalisation can be defined as the process in which countries around the world become interconnected as a result of the integration of ideas and activities of different people in different parts of the world which correlates to the article which shows the western influence and idea of burgers being incorporated into the Singaporean dish chicken rice by making it into a burger. In this example, not only was chicken rice incorporated into a western form, but nasi lemak, roti prata and chendol were all made to have some western influence in it. This includes nasi lemak burgers, roti prata wraps and chendol softees, which is a kind of ice cream. Therefore, since the article shows the western influences on Singaporean food, the article shows the cultural impacts of globalisation.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/chicken-rice-burger-thats-menu-no-signboards-first-hawker-themed-fast-food-outlet ]]> 2019-03-23 01:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344410668 Theodore Tang (MN402 theodore_tang_chee_mun https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344416439 This article is a prime example of the cultural impact of globalization. In this day and age, something that almost the world does is to listen to music, apps like Spotify (Advancements in Smartphone technology) allow for more avenues for music genres from other countries to be spread across the world. One such phenomenon is K-pop(Korean Pop) which has taken the world by storm. This is due to the increased rate of globalization , allowing more people to have excess to the music genre. K-pop is actually a breed between original Korean music (such as trot/rock) and western music. Partially due to westernization, over time. K-pop has grown into what we know today, cheerful songs and brightly coloured Music videos. This music genre has impacted many countries in asia and even as far as the United States. A prime example of this is that more local radio stations are playing K-pop songs and more Korean related shops are being set up in malls. Or a more explicit example of how it has impacted us would be be boy band (BTS, Beyond The Scene) recently had their concert in Singapore and the tickets sold out in about a minute or less. This means that due to the increased rate of globalization , the people have more excess to this music genre and took a liking to it. This resulted in many people in Singapore following the Korean trend of fashion music and entertainment and hence it has become a part of and integrated into our current multi faceted Singapore culture. Therefore, Korean Pop is a cultural impact of globalization

Link to article:
https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/k-pop-titans-bts-break-into-us-top-40]]> 2019-03-23 02:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344416439 Cyril Pedrina (FN403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344421940 This article talks about the cultural impact of globalization on hawker culture in Singapore. Rapid globalization has resulted in foreign cultures bringing in their distinctive food items to Singapore. For example, Japanese food is prevalent in Singapore and can be found in almost every major shopping mall, with bowls of ramen being enjoyed by many. The newest fast-food chain from the Philippines, Jollibee, has also gained popularity among students and workers due to its cheap prices and unique taste. The different and new tastes that food from foreign cultures have to offer make it difficult for Singaporeans to resist them. As a result, more Singaporeans are tempted to turn towards foreign cuisine instead of traditional hawker food. However, in attempts to keep the hawker culture alive, youths new to the hawker scene are coming up with fresh and innovative ways to infuse traditional Singaporean food with other cultures, offering a new taste for locals to enjoy. This will eventually lead to local dishes evolving with the times, resulting in cultural hybridization in food due to globalization in Singapore.]]> 2019-03-23 04:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344421940 Cultural impact of globalisation (Allan,MN401 ) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344424538 The article talks about whether globalisation has created a single world culture. This can be seen in the internet which uses English as a common communication tool for people all over the world to interact with one another. However at the same time it enables the speakers of various small languages to get connected and build common content [like various regional Wikipedia] like never before. This thus makes the world more multi cultural rather than uni-cultural. In simpler terms, It has caused many different cultures become interconnected thus increasing the cultural diversity. What globalisation actually does is that it brings a culture from one place to another making the culture more popular among people. This can be seen through the accessibility of food of different cultures or practice of religions in various countries.











]]> 2019-03-23 05:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344424538 Nikash Parasuraman (LE 403) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344426480 Singapore is widely known for its multiracial diversity and this news article further explains how globalisation is affecting Singapore's Multiculturalism. It talks about how in order for Singapore to continue to succeed with the limited resources that the country has, businesses in Singapore will have to continue to innovate and internationalise. In the article, Singapore finance minister Mr Heng reported that though Singapore is a country which has largely benefited from globalisation, citizens are contemplating the value of its benefits as compared to its downsides. This is due to the fact that people in Singapore are becoming more frustrated with what they are receiving, whether it's about money or politics, which is resulting in the social cohesion in Singapore to weaken. The article also brings about the cultural downsides of a technological advancement as a result of globalisation. This being the spread of misinformation and fake news, sowing distrust within different communities.Therefore, Singapore must be more open to a mix of talent and ideas to retain the strength of multiculturalism in Singapore which is brought up by this article as a cultural impact of globalisation.]]> 2019-03-23 06:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344426480 Bryan Lee (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344432113 This article talks about the Singaporean Chinese Cultural Identity and how globalisation could cause it to become closer to China's Chinese Culture and Identity. It gives various points of view showing the pros and cons of Singapore's Chinese Culture becoming increasingly similar to China's Chinese Culture, as well as mentioning possible impacts it could have on the Sense of Place of Singaporean Chinese. ]]> 2019-03-23 08:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344432113 Maverick Tan (ML402) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344433714 Hallyu, also known as the korean wave, includes Korean dramas, music, food and language has taken over the world in the past decade. The article talks about this k-pop boy group called Ikon performing in Singapore and how it captured the fan's love, majority of them being teens. It is a cultural impact of globalization because instead of listening to local cultural music, the locals are turning to k-pop instead leading to loss in cultural identity. ]]> 2019-03-23 08:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344433714 KIRUBA FN403 (15) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344454854 This article disscuses the cultural impact of globalisation as it shows that globalisation has caused cultural hybridisation. Cultural hybridisation is a result of a merger of two different cultures resulting in one newculture containing influences of both cultures. As such there has been a mix of american food with food from all over the world.examples are the hida wagyu beef burgers which is a mix of japanese food with the burger. The sourdough  bun which has an australian style of making. The plant-based patty inspired from california based producer. Moreover all of this hybrid burgurs are all avalible in singapore.what was once a means of fast food has now become a uniqe and new type of cuisine.these changes and modifications in food which is a important part of culture has the power to  change the culture itself. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.straitstimes.com/ lifestyle/food/big-on-burgers%3famp]]> 2019-03-23 13:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344454854 Russell Lai (LE401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344455151 This article presents the problem that various languages unique to those living in different regions are beginning to become forgotten. As globalisation progresses, the world becomes more interconnected and thus require common languages for everyone to learn and communicate. This is necessary so that chances of misunderstandings and confusion can be reduced. However, this gives rise to culture and traditions being lost as those languages that are not being used as the common ones are thus more underused and are eventually lost throughout the generations.]]> 2019-03-23 13:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344455151 Teh Qi Xuan (MN401) https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344514091 The most obvious cultural impact of globalisation is that it dilutes the culture of the host country. Singapore, in the past, when we only had strong ties with our neighbouring ASEAN countries, was very focused in shaping a unique Singaporean identity. Speeches were made around it and policies are crafted because of it. However, as we become more and more well-known and we start to appear on global lists, we start to forget about retaining our Singaporean Identity. We start to build stronger ties to the US and china than Indonesia or Malaysia. We are now focused on building Singapore's reputation and neglected protecting the Singaporean Identity. Our culture is now very fragmented, social divisions are starting to reappear. Globalisation, as a side-effect of having ties to world business hubs, has brought cultures from around the world to Singapore. No longer are people interested in local dramas, people are obsessed with American shows and Korean romantic dramas, yet people do not even bat an eye when someone mentions Mediacorp. Culture dilution has made Singapore have a mix of global cultures. The Singaporean identity has been lost and this is a worrying issue.]]> 2019-03-24 02:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344514091 Isaac Surendran ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344516517 This article presents how hawker culture must be changed and evolved if it wants to survive. The article mentions that some of the ways that hawker culture can change in order to survive is that they can start selling new, non-traditional foods. The article says "Hawkers and diners must get used to the idea of seeing non-traditional food in hawker centres ". The article also give examples like hawker stalls serving Japanese cuisine, black sesame, key lime creme and matcha coconut toast, and sea salt caramel latte and taro milk coffee or tea. This shows that the Hawker culture of serving Singapore's traditional foods are slowly being taken over be different, new cuisines from overseas, which have been introduced here through globalisation. ]]> 2019-03-24 03:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344516517 Tang Daran - MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344517624 This article discusses how in the country of North Macedonia, different areas have been affected differently by globalization. In the article, descriptions of the culture is vivid and many aspects of life were retained. Examples would be the food, quoting "Bountiful platters arrive - beans with a smoky flavor, grilled sweet pale-green peppers in regular and spicy versions, tender beef stew, creamy polenta and other dishes that display tradition with finesse." All these foods have not yet been tainted with other  "modern" cultures and the food remains as the original was. However, there are also other aspects that have been changed, seen from "A controversial facelift, Skopje 2014, was ordered by the government to diffuse Soviet bleakness and entice tourists. Estimated to cost €500 million (S$767.5 million) or more, the project saw monuments and buildings in a faux classical style planted in the city." It shows that in order to attract tourists, the culture had to be artificially added to "diffuse Soviet bleakness" which in turn diluted the uniqueness of a city. Therefore from this article, we realize that although the effects of globalization on the culture can be subtle, globalization will eventually still affect the culture of a country as time goes on and the government is forced to make changes so as to keep the country relevant and attractive to the outside world.]]> 2019-03-24 03:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344517624 Arun MN https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344523441 As Singapore's economy and population grew rapidly just a few years after independence, there was no more doubt if we would survive as a nation. This is the article's general topic of discussion. It also explains that the national identity was already not clear as Singaporeans are made up of different races. With globalisation, the rate at which we are losing sight of our nation identity is increasing. Cultural practices are reducing tremendously and more people are adopting western culture which dilutes the national identity. This article goes on to further state that the leaders of our country currently are no longer bothered about upholding our national identity which is crafted by our culture.

]]> 2019-03-24 05:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344523441 Lim Jun Hao - ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344524137 All along,  the arrow of cultural globalization pointed in only one direction: that of the English language and American culture.

However, this article shows that the globalization of culture no longer only coincides with Americanization. We can see a more diverse globalization as of now.
 
- An example is the band featured in this article, BTS.  Most of their songs are largely sung in Korean, with only parts of the lyrics in English. Yet, BTS managed to become the global musical sensation of the year. 
 
But this globalization of culture did come at a price. Consider languages. Since the earliest era of globalization – the 16th Century Age of Discovery – the number of spoken languages worldwide has steadily declined, from about 14,500 to less than 7,000. 

All in all,  I still feel that cultures will continue to exist and mix with each other, as they have for centuries. All that is important is that we must continue to embrace our original culture and be ready to enhance our cultural bonds with one another so as to preserve our unique cultures and heritages. 

]]> 2019-03-24 06:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344524137 Raphael - ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344525535 2019-03-24 06:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344525535 Mahieu Alexandre - LE401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344525562 This article is about how much of an impact globalization has on us Singaporeans. For example, as stated in the article,  children can simply burst into tears if denied seeing their favorite K-Pop star. Moreover, globalization has also been taken advantage of my scammers looking to trick unsuspecting consumers. Therefore this is evidence of globalization's cultural impact on people in Singapore. Additionally, and more importantly, this is also evidence of the fact that globalization can have benefits and disadvantages. For example, one of the benefits is the fact that people from all around the world can have access to whatever music they like. One of the disadvantages is that people can take advantage of this phenomenon and carry out scams successfully.

Thus, I feel that the cultural impact of globalization is a double edged sword. Therefore I feel that we should always be careful when making online transactions. I feel that, in order to properly enjoy the benefits and advantages of globalization, we have to be vigilant and reasonable in our judgments.]]> 2019-03-24 06:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344525562 Raphael-ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344525577 This article explores how understanding cultural norms in business can lead to a successful sales process. 
This is evidence that due to globalization causing the world to be more interconnected and interdependent, cultural adaptation and cultural homogenization is increased. Therefore, globalization impacts culture by merging different cultures together, causing people to be influenced by other cultures that are not part of their own for their own benefit such as improved sales in trade.]]> 2019-03-24 06:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344525577 Jeffrey Ong-ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344528776 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation because it explains how more Singaporeans are starting to enjoy mala, leading to the creation of more unique cultural products. Due to globalisation, the world becomes more inter-connected and ideas are exchanged. This has led to mala becoming more common in Singapore and as a result, there are creations of unique food items such as mala chips and mala fried chicken from KFC. These cultural products are hybridised as a result of globalisation. ]]> 2019-03-24 07:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344528776 Lu Mengxuan - MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344531724 This article is about how hawker centers nowadays to "upgrade" so as to attract more consumers. Despite techonology (e.g cashless payment), they can sell food from non-Singapore culture. One successful example is at Amoy Street Food Centre. Mr Gwern Khoo and Mr Ben Tham, took over their father James' coffee and toast business in the same hawker centre. They serve Japanese cuisines: black sesame, key lime creme and matcha coconut toast, and sea salt caramel latte and taro milk coffee or tea, alongside the usual kopi and kaya toast. Food from all over the world has been introduced to Singapore, to our neighbourhood. As such, this is a positive impact of globalisation, showed by this article.]]> 2019-03-24 08:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344531724 Sujith - MN 401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344532099 Singapore is a melting pot when it comes to cultures. The city-state may be small, but the variety of cultures make it a mini-continent. With strong Asian and European influences, it’s a truly special country. There are a lot of different ethnic groups, forming the population of Singapore and Indians make up a small proportion of the population, when compared to the large populations of Chinese and Malays. However, Indian practices are openly welcomed by the many Singaporean customs such that there is an increase in people from other communities practicing their customs, savoring their cuisine and trying on their traditional clothes for special occasions.]]> 2019-03-24 08:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344532099 Gao Yuchen - MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344534218 Worldwide, many brands have many chain stores. For example, Starbucks, McDonald's and so on. The world is increasingly bringing people from different culture and tradition together.  This is because  the new generation will add new culture to the culture of the previous generation.  These chain stores and the internet increase the rate of globalization and cultural impact.  People want to develop and accept these good ideas but they may affect the traditional culture. This article is trying to explain how globalization affects the culture and the reason this happens]]> 2019-03-24 09:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344534218 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344535900 2019-03-24 09:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344535900 Lin Zhaoyuan-MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344535914 This article is about McDonald's nasi lemak burger and 8 other localized fast-food items across the globe, including KFC’s congee in China, Starbucks’ sakura blossom drinks in Japan and etc. Take McDonald’s masala dosa brioche in India as an example:In January this year, it was announced McDonald's would be rolling out the Masala Dosa Brioche to 44 restaurants in India. Inspired by the popular Indian breakfast staple masala dosa, the burger comprises a grilled vegetarian patty along with a molaga podi (a type of chilli powder) sauce. It can be seen that the burger from McDonald’s has been localized and become a product of the combination of the local culture and the American culture. Thus it is a example of cultural homogenization and hybridization in food.


]]> 2019-03-24 09:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344535914 Firaś - MN402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344538650 Singapore has lost it's national identity over the past few decades. It is one of the implications of globalisation, as Singapore strives towards revolutionary technological advancements and its ambition to become a metropolis, it has lost some of the elements that once used to identify it as 'Singapore'. Be it in terms of traditions or culture, it is fading away as Singapore builds towards becoming like prominent cities such as London and New York.]]> 2019-03-24 10:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344538650 Krishi Desai - MN401 krishi_nirav_desai https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344546326 Globalisation is a process through which ideas and activities of people in different parts of
the world become interconnected. These interconnections can lead to
interdependent relationships between developments in the world and
developments in the country.

This article has encased the above statement. In this article, a Singaporean states that he expected to drink a lot of coffee on a holiday in Vietnam. However, he found himself drinking a sugary beverage known unanimously around the world as bubble tea. Bubble tea was originally invented in Taiwan, but it has expanded so rapidly with thousands of shops springing up from Russia, to Canada, New Zealand to USA, etc. This shows that a simple introduction of drinking bubble tea can go such a long way due to globalisation. This also shows how many cultures can be impacted due to globalisation.]]> 2019-03-24 11:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344546326 Mark Heng - Mn401 heng_jo_wei https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344550165 After reading this article, what I found interesting was that 

I feel these hawkers were contributing to Singapore's culture through becoming hawkers, which I think not many young people would want to do. They would rather work in an office instead of in a hot and humid hawker center. This could be due to globalisation, because the world is becoming more interconnected and interdependent, more of these jobs are being created in Singapore, leading to fewer young adults being hawkers. However, these 2 young hawkers took a twists. Instead of providing the usual "Singaporean" foods, they sold food items that were normally sold in restaurants, but at a lower price. However, their most expensive item still reached $19.50.

Though globalisation may have impacted Singapore through the loss of the hawker culture, every once in a while, we will see brave young adults who dare to take a step in a direction few others have dared to, and this is what could keep the hawker culture in Singapore alive.  At the same time, globalisation could diversify the types of food that are sold by these hawkers

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sutachi-chinatown-young-hawkers-quit-never-taken-a-full-salary-11222534]]> 2019-03-24 12:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344550165 Alden Ml402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344552256 This article is about the lost of singaporean's identity because of class divisions, social media and internet which has cause people to form race catergories and be less homogene
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/is-singapores-identity-less-clear-today]]> 2019-03-24 12:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344552256 Safder Imtiaz Ml402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344553164 This article is about how because of globalisation, Singapore's culture has drifted away from what it used to be. In the past, before globalisation was occuring at the pace it is today, different ethnic groups had different character traits that were attributed to them. But nowadays,with globalisation occuring faster than ever, there is no distinguishing factor between and Indian ,Chinese, Malay ,eurasian so on and so forth. ]]> 2019-03-24 12:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344553164 Amadeus Ho FN403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344554012 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as it mentions the different hybrid/fusion foods created from different unique dishes from different unique cultures. It shows that due to globalisation, different cultures across the globe has spread and even mixed with other native cultures sometimes and as a result, new hybrid food like the nasi lemak burger -a mixture of nasi lemak a traditional Malay food and a burger, a staple in western cuisine- are created and sold to locals who get to try new delicacies created thanks to the spread of different cultures as a result of globalisation. Thus, this article is related to globalisation.]]> 2019-03-24 13:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344554012 Eric Sani Winata FN403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344557041 This article talks about the different types of fusion foods such as nasi lemak burger, masala dosa brioche and many more. This is related to the cultural impact of globalisation as unique cultures from different countries interact with each other, they may integrate, leading to the creation of fusion foods. Nasi lemak burger, for instance, is a fusion of the nasi lemak from the malay culture with the burger from the western culture. ]]> 2019-03-24 13:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344557041 Suriya- Fn401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344557196 Nowadays people in Singapore prefer western food over our local cuisines. This gives them the mindset that hawker centres are not a good place to eat or work at. Eventually this leads to the depletion in hawker centres. When hawker centres are lost, the uniqueness of Singapore is also lost. Since people in Singapore are becoming more westernised, there is a exchange of culture. This is because Singaporeans lose their local culture in return for western culture. This leads to a loss in cultural identity. Hence it is a cultural impact of globalization.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapores-fading-food-hawker-heritage]]> 2019-03-24 13:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344557196 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344557777 2019-03-24 13:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344557777 Matthew LE403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344558021 This article talks about how many stores in hawker centres in Singapore that are known for selling popular local foods are now closing down and are taken over by new stores that sell international food such as those in the french cuisine. The famous local foods that Singaporeans and tourists long for are disappearing. ]]> 2019-03-24 13:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344558021 Matthew Pek ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344560628 This article talks about the changes in SIngapore's attitude towards the focus on National Identity in the past, compared to the present, in which the factors at play are completely different.

When Singapore had just gained independence, the government was focused on the nation's survival, via creating a strong national identity, to attract foreign Multi-National companies to start up operations in the country, hence allowing the progress and modernisation of Singapore, ensuring its survival and sustainability of its economy.

However, as we become more and more developed and successful, we lost focus on national identity. The huge influx of foreign workers has affected our national identity, dividing it into many different identities belonging to various ethnicities. Thus, with this many cultures, we are focused on racial harmony currently, rather than attempting to reconstruct our national identity which has been made significantly harder, due to globalisation. Kids nowadays would rather consume fast food in air-conditioned spaces, as compared to local foods in hot & stuffy hawker centre. Which is definitely one of the more obvious impact of globalisation of cultures]]> 2019-03-24 14:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344560628 Owain Chong LE403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344566957 The article, "Why your cafe latte costs $6" talks about why there is such a vast difference in price between a coffee in a cafe and a kopi in a hawker centre. This is related to globalization because a simple cup of coffee requires the unity of coffee industry experts and traders from seven different countries in the region. This shows that globalization has allowed many countries interact with each other to form a single product as simple as a beverage]]> 2019-03-24 15:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344566957 Elisha Lee https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344567949 FN401
This article talks about how Singapores identity is being diluted today. Back when Singapore first gained independence, the main focus on which everything was built upon, was the unique Singapore identity. To quote "A Singapore that isn't clear or which does not have a national consensus on its identity will find it more difficult to overcome the challenges of a rapidly changing world. If we are not clear about who we are how to decide what we want to do as a nation?" The very foundation on which this country was built upon, was our identity. Yet, increasingly, due to influences of globalisation, and our rapidly developing country, that focus on national identity is gone. Our foundation, that brick on which Singapore is built on, is no longer a focus. However, what is national identity? What is this abstract idea that Singapore is founded on? This answer is no more clearer than it was 54 years ago. In fact, back then it may have been clearer. Equality? Perhaps. But unless Singaporeans can gather together and have that united spirit and share the same national identity, Singapore will not grow, will not develop, and will not keep its standing among others. After all, our development, was based on identity. This article shows us how globalisation and our development has lead to the dilution of national identity and results in a more homogenous society. But of course, there are always those few oddities, that continue to preserve our national identity ]]> 2019-03-24 15:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344567949 Marcus Ang ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344568953 The article talks about KFC's latest addition to their menu, the Mala Chicken. This chicken is a mix of their own recipe of chicken, as well as the traditional taste of Mala. This brand new creation can be attributed to the cultural impact of globalisation. Mala is an oily, spicy, numbing Chinese sauce originating from the regions of Chongqing and Sichuan, while KFC originated from Kentucky. Due to globalisation, KFC was able to set up branches all over the world, as well as take food unique to Chongqing and Sichuan and fuse it with their own food, creating a brand new and unique dish. Foreign influences like KFC can alter the food culture of Singapore directly because of cultural globalisation, and thus allow Singaporeans to taste foods from all over the world.

https://www.todayonline.com/brand-spotlight/indulge-your-mala-craving-kfc]]> 2019-03-24 15:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344568953 Jeron Moy FN403 jeron_moy_zhi_sheen https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344569863
This article "McDonald's nasi lemak burger back by popular demand'' talks about Mc Donald's, a popular fast food chain bringing a popular local food that is uniquely Singaporean and adding a unique western twist to it. This shows the cultural impact of globalization is evident through the impacts if foreign influences on food landscapes across and within countries such as Singapore. Providing locals with a greater variety of food options and easier access to foreign flavors.

https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/mcdonalds-nasi-lemak-burger-back-by-popular-demand]]> 2019-03-24 15:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344569863 Jason Lew FN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344571566 The article i have chosen shows that people have many concerns over the speedy rate of globalization. Many raise worries on them losing their cultural identity and does not take globalization positively. 
How people of different countries will mix and blend in to their local country. Which will result in the dilution of their lifestyles and cultures.]]> 2019-03-24 15:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344571566 Matthias Lam MN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344579578 This article asks several questions about how Globalization will affect the Singaporean identity. On one hand, due to Singapore's lack of natural resources, we have to be globalized in order to survive. However, many citizens of Singapore are concerned over how globalization may cause Singaporeans to lose our unique identity due to our heavy dependence on globalization

]]> 2019-03-24 16:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344579578 Russell Low FN401 russell_low https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344586611 This article is related to the cultural impact of globalisation because it shows how countries like Japan which have historically been closed-off are becoming more accepting and open to foreign cultures. In this case, Japan is welcoming Muslim tourists into their country, offering amenitites like prayer rooms and Halal food options to cater to an influx of Indonesian and Malaysian tourists who are visiting Mount Fuji.]]> 2019-03-24 17:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344586611 Daanysh Habiel LE403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344743934 This article is related to the cultural impacts of globalisation as it talks about using a well renouned MNC which is McDonalds. It talks about serving fusion food in a form of fast food which would attract many customers due to its popularity. This also cultivates the Singaporean culture as Nasi lemak, Bandung and Chendol are one of the many different favourite foods of Singapore. Through this, the cultural impact of globalisation is evident because many customers are able to experience the Singapore culture in an exotic way which is to eat fusion food from MNCs which would greatly contribute to the economy.]]> 2019-03-25 10:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344743934 Ethan Ong ML402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344786044 This article is related to the cultural impacts of globalization as it shows how brands like Starbucks and Coca Cola causes homogenization in terms of loss of diversity, identity and the westernization of society in many countries. For example it explains how many different cultures have survived to this day because they were all different and unique from one another, but many cultures nowadays, due to globalization, settle for the same kind of westernized food and drinks (for example from Macdonalds or Starbucks) This article says that we should be concerned that many cultures might just merge and disappear gradually, forming one giant homogeneous world culture. Thus this article shows the cultural impact of the F&B MNCs and how it would slowly result in the loss of individual unique cultures all around the world.]]> 2019-03-25 12:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344786044 Aaryan ML 402 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344813577 I feel like this article is related to the cultural impacts brought about by globalization because it speaks about the way certain cultures are portrayed negatively, intentionally or unintentionally. Due to a faster rate of globalization, the world is now a lot more connected than it was before and has thus led to cultural exchanges around the globe. In the advertisement, an ethnically Chinese woman herself is holding a pair of chopsticks incorrectly and eating spaghetti and pizza with it. This was considered to be offensive by the Chinese public and the company which made the ad, Dolce and Gabbana, were forced to apologize. This article shows that misinterpretation of cultures can be dangerous to us and society in general and this thus globalization brings about negative effects on culture.


]]> 2019-03-25 13:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/344813577 Anthony LE 403 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/345269523 2019-03-26 14:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/345269523 Tawfeeq FN401 https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/345299005 This article is about McDonald's nasi lemak burger. This article is related to cultural impact of globalisation as it shows cultural hybridisation due to globalisation. McDonald's , one of the largest fast food chains ,known for their burgers came up with the nasi lemak burger which is a fusion of western and malay food. This is evidence for the cultural impact of globalisation.]]> 2019-03-26 14:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/345299005 HELLO https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/2049155532 I ENJOY SUCKING MEN]]> 2022-02-15 17:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chongcw3/1pd7s7px3jpo/wish/2049155532