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On 31 December 2010, it was announced that Singapore's economy grew by 14.7% for the whole year, the best growth on record ever for the country. [ 125 ] The general election of 2011 was yet another watershed election as it was the first time a Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was lost by the ruling party PAP, to the opposition Workers ...
In 1928, pieces of gold ornaments dating to the mid-14th century was discovered at Fort Canning Hill. [21] Recent excavations in Fort Canning provide evidence that Singapore was a port of some importance in the 14th century [22] and used for transactions between Malays and Chinese.
Singapore, [f] officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island , 63 satellite islands and islets , and one outlying islet .
The establishment of a British trading post in Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles led to its founding as a British colony in 1824. This event has generally been understood to mark the founding of colonial Singapore, [1] a break from its status as a port in ancient times during the Srivijaya and Majapahit eras, and later, as part of the Sultanate of Malacca and the Johor Sultanate.
The country's economic infrastructure was developed, racial tension was eliminated and an independent national defence system was established. Singapore evolved from a third world nation to first world nation towards the end of the 20th century. [2] In 1990, Goh Chok Tong succeeded Lee as prime minister.
Singapore: 9 August 1965 [14] Singapore ceased to be a state of Malaysia 3 June 1959: Self-government under the United Kingdom 9 August 1965: Establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state [16] 9 August 1965: separate from and independent of Malaysia [14] [15] Sri Lanka: 22 May 1972: Constitution of Sri Lanka: 4 February 1948
Singapore-Kranji Railway officially opened to the public. [25] 5 November: Sir Frank Swettenham was appointed as the Governor of the Straits Settlements. 1904: 16 April: Sir John Anderson was appointed as the Governor of the Straits Settlements. 1905: 1 June: Singapore change its time zone to GMT+07:00 from the original GMT+6hr 55m 25s. 1906: ...
The signing of the Treaty of Singapore on 6 February 1819 is officially recognised as the founding of modern-day Singapore. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Treaty allowed the British East India Company to open up a trading post in Singapore , marking the beginning of a British settlement. [ 3 ]