Chinese, Malays and Indians comprise the three official ethnic groups in the country. By the late 19th century, the British overloads of Singapore had extended their influence throughout the Malay peninsula and the port of Singapore acquired a rich hinterland of resources. The aftermath sparked an outpouring of anti-colonial and nationalist sentiments. After the merger with Malaysia and the subsequent separation, the former colonial port of Singapore become a leader in global financing and trading in the s.
Today, it continues to wittingly maneuver its way in the world of international trade, just as it had done in the 19th century, and a large part of that success is owed to the country's pro-industrialisation policies and excellence-oriented multi-ethnic people. Hawksford offer services which make moving to Singapore straight-forward. You may find these Singapore business guides useful in helping you make your decision:.
With almost 5. Find out more about the People of Singapore online in our guide here. Back to Immigration guides. Mythical Origins Recent studies have verified that lions have never roamed Singapore.
Singaporean Identity Out of 5. By the end of January, they had completely captured over the peninsula and crossed the Johor Strait on February 8, , to overrun Singapore as well. The British had no option but to surrender the island and they did so within a week.
Singapore remained in the hands of the Japanese until September The Japanese were tyrants and they executed thousands of Chinese Singaporeans. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared it as the worst disaster and the largest ever capitulation in British history.
Singapore faced massive unemployment, staggering economic growth, inadequate housing, labour strikes, social unrest and dwindling infrastructure. However, after 3 years, the Japanese surrendered and the British reoccupied Singapore. On 15th August , the Japanese surrendered to the British but Singapore continued to remain in a brief state of violence, disorder, looting and revenge killings.
British troops returned to Singapore, received the official surrender from the Japanese forces and formed an administration to govern the island. However, the population of the island still suffered from electricity and water supply issues, telephone services and loss of harbour facilities at the Port of Singapore. Much of the infrastructure of the country was lost and there was a massive shortage of food too, which led to the rise in malnutrition, diseases and death.
Crime and violence persisted. The rise in the prices of commodities and unemployment led to a number of rebellious strikes which in turn led to stoppages in transport and other services.
The economy started to improve by late , but it would still take years to stabilize the economy like the pre-war time. The British had lost the confidence of Singaporeans as they failed to defend the country. This led to a state of political awakening among the local population and there was a rise in the number of anti-colonial groups and parties who came up with a myriad of nationalist slogans fighting for 'Merdeka' or independence in the Malay language.
It was when Singapore separated from Malaysia, the Strait settlements were dissolved and Singapore moved towards independence. In , the People's Action Party was formed and it drove the Singaporean politics rapidly to the extent that in , a new constitution was introduced.
In August , Singapore declared independence from the British rule and joined the federation of Malaysia along with Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. However, after ideological conflicts between the federation and the Singapore government's major political party, People's Action Party PAP , Singapore left the federation in and on 9th August in the same year gained sovereignty officially.
Singapore became completely independent, and Yusof Bin Ishak was sworn in as its first president while Lee Kuan Yew continued as prime minister.
By the s, the country has become one of the world's most prosperous nations, with a highly- developed free market economy, strong international trading links, and a per capita gross domestic product comparable to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
Ancient times. This reference article is mainly selected from the English Wikipedia with only minor checks and changes see www. See also our Disclaimer. Early history of Singapore pre Sook Ching massacre First Legislative Council
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