[DOC] [TLE] History of Singapore - Wikipedia [PAR] The written history of Singapore dates back to the third century. Later, the 
Kingdom of ... By the 1990, the country had become one of the world's most 
prosperous nations, ... in the 11th century had weakened the once glorious Malay 
empire of Srivijaya. .... Many merchant houses were set up in Singapore mainly 
by European... [DOC] [TLE] Singapore - Wikipedia [PAR] Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion 
City, the .... Some Singaporean and Malaysian politicians were also concerned 
that the communists might ... Race riots broke out once more in 1969. .... 
Singapore has been consistently rated among the least corrupt countries in the 
world by... [DOC] [TLE] History of Malaysia - Wikipedia [PAR] Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country located on strategic sea-lane that exposes 
it to global ... The Portuguese were the first European colonial powers to 
establish ... North Borneo and Singapore were granted independence and 
formed Malaysia .... For over six centuries the Maharajahs of Srivijaya ruled a 
maritime empire... [DOC] [TLE] British Malaya - Wikipedia [PAR] The term British Malaya loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula 
and the island ... The British colonised Singapore in 1819 and were in complete 
control of the .... Perlis was previously part of Kedah but during the Siamese reign 
it was .... Malaysia, distinguishing the nation in a region where other countries... [DOC] [TLE] Malaysia - Wikipedia [PAR] Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It 
consists of thirteen ... The territories on Peninsular Malaysia were first unified as 
the Malayan ... The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large 
role in .... By 1826, the British directly controlled Penang, Malacca, Singapore, 
and the... [DOC] [TLE] History of Singapore - Nations Online Project [PAR] European Arrivals: Portuguese explorers captured the port of Melaka (Malacca) 
... several smaller dependencies, were ruled together as the Straits Settlements 
from ... and on September 16, 1963, Singapore joined Malaya and the former 
British ... Singapore as Part of Malaysia: Between 1963 and 1965, Singapore was 
an... [DOC] [TLE] About Singapore - YourSingapore [PAR] Here is a guide to the key events in Singapore's history. ... A long time ago, 
Singapore was once known as Sea Town. ... The city was then ruled by the five 
kings of ancient Singapura. ... The European Town had residents made up of 
European traders, Eurasians and rich Asians, while the ethnic Chinese were 
located in... [DOC] [TLE] Why are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei not one country ... [PAR] These countries largely follow the structures set up in colonialisation. Malaysia 
and Singapore ... Malaysia and Singapore were colonised by the British, Brunei 
was a British ... European colonialism in South East Asia had made boundaries 
that ... Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore once were one big powerful country in the
... [DOC] [TLE] Malaysia : History | The Commonwealth [PAR] Peninsular Malaysia In prehistoric times, the region was inhabited by aboriginal 
people. In the ... Penang, Malacca and Singapore were ruled directly by Britain 
as the Straits Settlements. ... The Japanese occupied the country from 1941 to 
1945. ... Formerly North Borneo, Sabah may have been inhabited since 7000 
BCE. [DOC] [TLE] Most people don't know enough about Malaysia and its government ... [PAR] Mar 20, 2014 ... Roughly half of the country exists on the Malay Peninsula, bordering the lowest 
tip of Thailand. ... Islamic Malay monarchy that controlled the area from 1400 to 
1511, ... when Japanese troops were able to overrun the unprepared British ... in 
the country: Singapore's removal from Malaysia was based in part... [DOC] [TLE] Colonialism and Nationalism in Southeast Asia - SEAsite [PAR] By the 1800s the Europeans were in a position to establish their authority over ... 
Six countries: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, and the ... 
Spain ruled the Philippines from its conquest of Cebu in 1565 and Manila in ... in 
1957--Penang and Malacca became part of Malaysia as did Singapore in 1963. [DOC] [TLE] Asia:

Question: Singapore & Malaysia were formerly ruled by this European country
Answer: Great Britain