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		Singapore remained an important part of the Malacca Sultanate; it was the fief of the admirals (laksamanas), including the famous Hang Tuah.
		Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, and was renamed Syonan (Light of the South).
		Singapore was separated from the rest of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html (2141 words)

	History of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Singapore rose in importance during the 14th century under the rule of Srivijayan prince Parameswara and became an important port until it was destroyed by Portuguese raiders in 1613.
		The status of Singapore as a British possession was cemented by the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, which carved up the Malay archipelago between the two colonial powers with the area north of the Straits of Malacca, including Singapore, falling under British's sphere of influence.
		Singapore, renamed Syonan-to (昭南島 Shōnan-tō, "Light of the South Island" in Japanese), was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Singapore (7189 words)

	Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore (Malay: Republik Singapura; Chinese: 新加坡共和国, Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு, Ciŋkappūr Kudiyarasu), is an island city-state and the smallest country in Southeast Asia.
		Singapore was expelled from the federation on 7 August 1965 after heated ideological conflict developed between the state government formed by PAP and the Federal government in Kuala Lumpur.
		The taxable GST was increased to 4% in 2003 and to 5% in 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore (5929 words)

	Singapore History About Singapore
		In 1832, Singapore became the centre of government for the Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore.
		Singapore's population of almost 4 million is comprised of 76.8% Chinese, 13.9% Malays, 7.9% Indians and 1.4% Eurasians (inter-marriage of Europeans and Asians), and people of other descent who have chosen to make Singapore their home.
		Singapore's skyline boasts the distinctive minarets of mosques, spires of gothic cathedrals, intricate figurines of Hindu temple gods and distinctive roof architecture of Chinese temples.
	www.go-singapore-hotels.com /about (1295 words)

	Singapore hotels and accommodation for Singapore city
		Singapore is a tourist playground with a host of spectacular attractions, exotic dining and luxury hotels.
		Singapore’s Nightlife is known for where to hang out with some drinks and dance, while on the other hands the night shopping and cultural encounters.
		Singapore’s nightclubs, bars and discos are pricey, yet glitzy targeting at the young-at-heart-night hawks.
	www-singapore.com (939 words)

	History of Singapore, Singapore history, Allo' Expat Singapore
		Singapore, together with Malacca and Penang, the two British settlements in the Malay Peninsula, became the Straits Settlements in 1826, under the control of British India.By 1832, Singapore had become the centre of government for the three areas.
		Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February1942, and was renamed Syonan (Light of the South).
		Independent Singapore was admitted to the United Nations on 21 September 1965, and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 15 October 1965.
	www.singapore.alloexpat.com /singapore_information/history_of_singapore.php (2112 words)

	History of Singapore, Singapore tourism Travel information guide
		Singapore became a self-governing state in 1959 with Yusof bin Ishak as its first Yang di-Pertuan Negara (literally means "head of state" in Malay) and Lee Kuan Yew from the People's Action Party (PAP) as its first Prime Minister, after the 1959 elections.
		Singapore was expelled from the federation after heated ideological conflict developed between the state government formed by PAP andthe federal government in Kuala Lumpur.
		Singapore evolved from a developing nation to a global city with first world status towards the end of the 20th century.
	www.gosingaporehotel.com /travel_guide/history.htm (743 words)

	Singapore Airlines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The history of Singapore Airlines dates back to 1 May 1947, when a Malayan Airways Limited Airspeed Consul took off from Singapore's Kallang Airport on the first of three scheduled flights a week to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang.
		In 2004, Singapore Airlines was the first to operate the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight between Singapore and Los Angeles in February on the A340-500, and then surpassing the record (in terms of distance) later that year with the non-stop service to New York (Newark) in June.
		Singapore Airlines today is built solidly on our history, from the designer bone china flatware to the Bulgari cologne for First Class passengers, to our advanced fleet of aircraft and motivated employees.
	www.singaporeair.com /saa/en_UK/content/company_info/siastory/history.jsp (728 words)

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		Singapore was separated from the rest of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation.
		Singapore's strategy for survival and development was essentially to take advantage of its strategic location and the favourable world economy.
		Singapore entered the 1970s as a politically stable state with a high rate of economic growth.
	reenic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html (2141 words)

	A short history of Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The island of Singapore, part of Johor, is ceded in 1819 to the British East Indian Company and it becomes a British protectorate.
		Singapore is granted self-government in 1948, completed in 1955, and an own parliament.
		It withdraws from the federation in 1965 and the Republic of Singapore is proclaimed.
	www.electionworld.org /history/singapore.htm (232 words)

	History of Singapore
		Although Singapore's history dates from the 11th century, the island was little known to the West until the 19th century, when in 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles arrived as an agent of the British East India Company.
		In 1824, the British purchased Singapore Island, and by 1825, the city of Singapore had become a major port, with trade exceeding that of Malaya's Malacca and Penang combined.
		In 1826, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were combined as the Straits Settlements to form an outlying residency of the British East India Company; in 1867, the Straits Settlements were made a British Crown Colony, an arrangement that continued until 1946.
	www.historyofnations.net /asia/singapore.html (552 words)

	History of Singapore - culture and background country
		Singapore was first mentioned in a 3rd Century Chinese account, which described it as "Pu-luo-chung", or island at the end of the peninsula.
		Singapore remained an obscure fishing village under the possession of the Sultanate until the fateful day in January 1819.
		The tiny fishing village of Singapore was perfect because it was at the crossroads of the East and West.
	www.yourrooms.com /singapore_hotels/history.htm (434 words)

	Singapore History: from the early beginnings to the colonial era
		Thus the Lion City was born, and today the symbol of the merlion - a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish - is a reminder of Singapore's early connections to this legend and the seas.
		Later, Singapore became a trading outpost of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya, which had its centre in Palembang, Sumatra, and influenced the region from the 7th to the 10th centuries.
		In the 13th century, Srivijaya was overshadowed by the rise of Islam, and Singapore came under the influence of the Muslim empire of Malacca.
	www-singapore.com /singaporehistory (871 words)

	Learn about Singapore history
		Singapore thrived, became the central place of government for the three areas by 1832 and went on to become the major port for ships journeying between East Asia and Europe.
		Singapore’s trading links and history as a trading colony has helped push its port to become one of the world's busiest in terms of the tonnage handled.
		Singapore is now one of the world's most prosperous countries, with its per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
	www.internationalcircuit.com /singapore/history.php (477 words)

	SINGAPORE, A History of the Lion City
		Objects like the Singapore Stone and the old wall prompted scholars such as Thomas Raffles to conjure up romantic visions of a glorious past, when Singapore was a thriving city and center of trade and culture during the heyday of the early Hindu/Buddhist era of Southeast Asia.
		Singapore was just one of these lesser regions, and Malaccan influence was kept active there by the presence of one of the officials from the Malaccan court.
		While many histories of Singapore rightfully claim that Raffles was the driving force behind the creation of a British settlement at Singapore, fewer point out that Raffles had little to do with the early day-to-day administration of the town.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/singapore/singapore.html (8632 words)

	History of Singapore - SgWiki
		Singapore, renamed Syonan-to (昭南島 Shōnan-tō, "Light of the South Island" in Japanese), was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945.
		Singapore's port thus gave her an advantage over her neighbouring countries because the industries and investors were at a favourable spot for efficient exports of refined goods and import of raw material.
		Singapore took the step of nationalising companies that would not survive on their own, or could otherwise be detrimental for Singapore if they were not closely in line with government policy.
	www.sgwiki.com /wiki/History_of_Singapore (8859 words)

	History of Singapore - Information About Singapore's History - Singapore History Information
		The first reference of Singapore is found in a Chinese article that belongs to the 3rd century and in this article Singapore has been referred to as Pu - Lo- Chung meaning an island that is nestled at the end of the peninsula.
		After the end of the World War II the chances were that Singapore would merge with the Federation of the Malay and would be henceforth known as Malaysia.
		The result of this dispute was that Singapore in the year 1965 on the 9th of August emerged as an independent nation.
	www.focussingapore.com /information-singapore/singapore-history-facts.html (317 words)

	About Singapore - History, facts, culture & language, climate & location
		Singapore is a clean, safe place to visit, its amenities are second to none and its public places are smoke-free and hygienic.
		Singapore used to be considered a "stop over" on the way to larger Asian cities.
		Singapore is also a multicultural city, and close to one-quarter of its population are expatriates or foreign workers from all over the world.
	www.singaporeexpats.com /about-singapore/about-singapore.htm (1025 words)

	Economic History of Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Singapore could not hope to compete upon the basis of the cheapness of its labor; it had to create technical skills that are unavailable elsewhere in the Third World.
		Singapore, under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, sought to bring in foreign industry.
		The laws in Singapore might not be exactly to the liking of foreign companies but they would be fairly enforced.
	www.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/singapore.htm (632 words)

	Uniquely Singapore - Brief History
		In 1832, Singapore became the centre of government for the Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore.
		Singapore had been the site of military action in the 14th century when it became embroiled in the struggle for the Malay Peninsula between Siam (now Thailand), and the Java-based Majapahit Empire.
		Singapore was considered an impregnable fortress, but the Japanese overran the island in 1942.
	www.visitsingapore.com /publish/stbportal/en/home/about_singapore/brief_history.html (410 words)

	History of South East Asia
		Singapore was an immigrant colony, however by the 1931 census, 36 per cent of its residents had been born in the Straits Settlements.
		Singapore would retain control over a number of crucial areas, including education and communications, in return for a lower proportion of seats in the new federal parliament of Malaysia than it was entitled by weight of population.
		Singapore’s prosperity gives it a higher per capita income than many western countries and by the beginning of the twenty first century it will be among the three or four most prosperous societies in the world.
	www.aseanfocus.com /publications/history_singapore.html (4894 words)

	Singapore History \| iExplore.com
		Two years later, Singapore was expelled when Lee Kuan Yew, first elected Prime Minister in 1959 and re-elected eight times thereafter, refused to implement a federal edict granting Malays a privileged economic position (to the disadvantage of the ethnic Chinese population).
		Singapore was less affected than many of its neighbors by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, owing to sound financial management, high savings and investment rates, and massive foreign exchange reserves.
		Singapore is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and of the Asian Pacific Economic Forum (APEC).
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Singapore/History (1027 words)

	Brief History of Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Singapore was under Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945.
		When he considered that Singapore was being shabbily treated, he sued the libelous parties in sympathetic courts.
		Singapore (4.4 million inhabitants) has a per capita GDP (click for other statistics) of $23,356.
	www.worldhistoryplus.com /history/s/Singapore_brief.htm (538 words)

	singapore hotels - Singapore history and Singapore weather
		South of the Singapore River was set aside for the Chinese while Malays and Muslims were settled in and around the Sultan's Palace.
		Singapore is modern - no doubt about it - with the highest per capita income in the region and with a plan to get everyone on the internet in the next few years Singapore is in some ways ahead of the West.
		Singapore does just about everything right to make it a one of the most tourist friendly places in the world and pure delight to visit.
	singaporehotels.com /info/overview.php (1373 words)

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