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Aug 15, 1511
Portuguese Rule
The Portuguese take power over Malacca, which meant that Singapore was also under their power too. -
Period: Aug 15, 1511 to
Malaysian and Singaporean History
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The Dutch in Malacca
The Dutch fight off the Portuguese and take over Malacca. -
BEIC in Singapore
Sir Stamford Raffles arrives in Singapore to establish a British East India Company trading post. -
John Crawfurd signing second treaty
John Crawfurd signed a second treaty with the Sultan and Temenggong, giving them lifelong yearly payements in return for an increased portion of the land owned by the British. -
Anglo-Dutch Treaty
The UK and Netherland sign the Anglo-Dutch treaty, giving the British Malacca and Singapore. -
Straits Settlements
Control over the Straits Settlements (Singapore, Malacca, Penang, and Wellesley) is transferred to the BEIC. -
Singapore and India
The BEIC gives control of the Singapore settlement to Bengal in order to cut costs. -
Singapore becomes Crown Colony
Singapore seperates from Indian rule, and officially becomes a Crown Colony of the British Empire. -
Pangkor Treaty
The singning of this treaty gave the British stable control over Malaysia. -
CCP in Singapore
The Chinese Communist Party opens a secret office in Singapore, and starts the South Seas Communist Union, which focuses on trade unions. -
Strikes in Singapore
Communists organize over 300 strikes, and over 70,000 workers participate in these strikes. -
Malayan Emergency
The CPM (Commuisnst Party of Malaysia) uses terrorist tactics to try to take over Singapore.They also try to gain posession of rubber plantations and tin mining industries in Malaysia, and this was known as the Malayan Emergency. -
Malaysia's Independence
Malaysia becomes independent from British rule. -
Singapore's Independence
After leaving the Malaysian Federation, Singapore becomes an independent republic, and joins the United Nations. -
End of the Malayan Emergency
The war between the CPM and Malayan armed forces comes to an end.
