How to Adapt and Thrive in Singapore Culture Expansion is an exciting and somewhat scary adventure. As Speedy Errands begins to embark on the global market, we need to know more about the country to develop our subsidiary. A new environment is more difficult to understand if we know nothing about the culture, the landscape and its inhabitants. To make this branching Speedy Errands we need to know about Singapore's culture, which includes the following: the country's history, social climate, family life, attitudes, religions, education, values ​​and economy. This report was conducted to educate our company about the new environment and culture we want to emerge. History of Singapore The history of a country will provide us with information about its cultural environment and values. The original occupants of Singapore were fishermen and pirates. Western countries were unaware of Singapore's culture until Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles of the British East trading company arrived on the island in 1819 in search of additional trading posts. In 1825 Singapore became an important trading port. With industrial development in the 20th century, Western countries had a greater demand for tin and rubber, which helped Singapore emerge as one of the world's major ports. After World War I, the British began to modernize the Malayan defenses, and in 1921 a large naval base was built in Singapore. The creation of an air base followed. During World War II, Singapore was occupied by Japanese invaders in February 1942. The island remained under Japanese control until September 1945, when Japan surrendered to Allied forces. In 1959, Singapore became self-governing, but its defense and foreign policy were still under... middle of paper... Asian Cultures. Living Room: Journal of Social Issues In Southeast Asia, 10(1), 65-89. Youngblood-Coleman, D. (2003). History: Country Watch Publications. Country Review: Singapore.http://www.countrywatch.com/cw_country.asp?vCOUNTRY=6Weston, R., & Hayes, A. (2004). Celebrating families in Singapore. Family Matters, (69), 83-87.Hing Ai, Y. (2004). Ideology and changing family arrangements in Singapore. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 35(3), 375-392. Koh, A. (2004). Education in Singapore in “new times”: global/local imperatives. Discourse: Cultural Policy Studies in Education, 25(3), 335-349. How the funds foreseen by the Masterplan for community involvement will be spent - Channel News Asia. (2012, April 10). Channel News Asia - Latest News, Singapore, Asia, World and Business News - channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved May 1, 2012, from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/storie