Globalization: The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. This term relates to how Singapore has become a global hub for commerce and finance.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. This term is relevant as Singapore was once a British colony.
Merlion: A mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. It symbolizes Singapore's origins as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means 'sea town' in Old Javanese.