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Singapore - the country's history


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The written history of Singapore dates back to the third century. Later, the Kingdom of Singapura rose in importance during the 14th century under the rule of Sultan Iskandar Shah and Singapore became an important port, until it was invaded by the Majapahit in 1398. It then came under the Malacca Sultanate, before by Portuguese then rapidly becoming a major port city. During World War II, Singapore was conquered and occupied by the Japanese Empires from 1942 to 1945. When the war ended, Singapore reverted to British control, with increasing levels of self-government being granted, culminating in Singapores merger with the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia in 1963. But, social unrest and disputes between Singapores ruling Peoples Action Party and Malaysias Alliance Party resulted in Singapores separation from Malaysia. Singapore became an independent republic on August 9,1965 Facing severe unemployment and a housing crisis, Singapore embarked on a modernization programme beginning in the late 1960s through the 1970s that focused on establishing a manufacturing industry, developing large public housing estates and investing heavily on public education....