Why isn't Singapore a Part of Malaysia?

Why isn't Singapore a Part of Malaysia?
If you wanted to travel to Singapore from Malaysia, your best bet would be using the Johor Causeway Bridge. It’s only 1 kilometer long and would have you there in no time. A flight from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Singapore takes just an hour.
The two countries are on each other’s doorsteps and share many cultural, historical and ethnic similarities.
However, they remain separate, and it is unlikely that they will unite - at least in the immediate future.
This wasn’t always the case though. In 1963 Singapore joined the Malaysia Federation in what was to be a short-lived merger. Just two years later Singapore separated due to irreconcilable differences and became an independent state.
Background Music:
Kevin MacLeod - Echoes of Time
Kevin MacLeod - Decisions

[@90taetaeya]

Hearing both sides, I'm definitely on Singapore's side.

[@jackqyq9366]

I'm Malaysian and I'm on Singapore side when it comes to political ideology lol.

[@sozka.]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@g.gerardgohne2540]

@4:13 "and then overpowered under-strength British forces to take Singapore". There were 85,000 British troops (or troops under Gen Percival) in Singapore. It was the Japanese with only 35,000 soldiers who were actually outnumbered. And as British forces were driven into retreat down peninsula Malaya to take refuge in Singapore, there may actually have been more than 85,000 british troops in Singapore by the time the Japanese forces reached the northern shores of Singapore. There were many reasons for the fall of Singapore. The British being "under-strength" or being outnumbered by superior Japanese forces was NOT one of the reason. But if you are British, you may prefer to be comforted by the idea that "under-strength" British forces were overwhelmed by numerically superior Japanese forces.

[@ARIES-jk2ff]

Whatever it's a blessing in disguise

[@TheFishingNomad]

2:52 Germany is Dutch now?

[@simonsimon2888]

Every state of Malaysia, there is a Capital or Ibu Kota in Bahasa e.g. the Royal Capital of the State of Pahang is Kuantan. So, Pahang is one of the 14 states of Malaysia no need to mention of her capital. Likewise, Singapore being the capital of the Royal State of Johore Bahru(JB) needs not to be mentioned but the Royal Flag is in Singapore of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.."Daulat Tuan!"

[@taufiqluqluq42]

Correction 💁 3:08 The Anglo-Dutch treaty 1824 divide British Malaya (Peninsula Malaysia) and The Dutch East Indies (Indonesian Sumatera island) not British Malaya and The Northern Borneo territory.

[@simonsimon2888]

EIC(British) & VOC(Dutch)

[@MemeMan69]

dutch = Germany????

[@zainabdulah5963]

For a channel that teaches us this geography, they surely do make big mistakes like this

[@ilyasr2]

We have never been colonised by the Germans 😂

[@rafiehassan9364]

During that time Malaysia(peninsular) only needs natural resoources like sabah n sarawak..

[@simonsimon2888]

Malaysia has a big godown & cargo warehousing at Kampung Baru, Singapore. It is Keppel District Park nearby Masjid Temenggong Johor Daeng Ibrahim with the Sultan's Johor Flag too

[@jeremiahpaythejj0ngan161]

Lee k y....a very smart leader who seemed to smell......fishy business ahead for which it was the decision that Singaporean should appreciate.

[@amazingcommenter]

If Penang Island alone was a state, she would've been expelled too...now Penang is has the 2nd highest GDP in Malaysia anyway. That says something. Now, Penang is unscrupulously and terribly developed, with buildings go up faster than roads and public transport revamp. Cars choke the roads without control whatsoever.

[@johndoe09]

Reading the comments it sounds like 'Chinese proud' penang not really that developing. Wake up and smell the coffee. 😂😂😂 funny Chinese kiddos. Are u proud??? Stop pay taxes to malay kings.

[@xzdrtxyzxvn]

​@@johndoe09Sounds like endian talk... Cars choke because every visitor loved Penang. Neverthess Penang have plans to build LRT to ease congestion. Do remember Penang run by DAP predominant Chinese and Indians members. In the past they are opposition with Zero funding from federal government. The DAP leaders have to find means of Revenue to sustain Penang. DAP did a good job by courting foreign investors. Made the place nicer for tourist. In short span from Red to blue account book. Eben state loan was drastically reduce. Penang was govern in a transparent manner and a lot od supplier is happy how Penang issue their tender. Fair and transparent. Its a joy to received the Tender jobs. No hanky panky process. I am sure God bless this state for righteous and transparent governing.

[@PakTurut-rj6we]

When the marginal Chinese majority becomes the significant Chinese majority like in Singapore, the Penang can be an independent country breaking away from Malaysia as well.

[@zaki-pq1ps]

i drove in penang many time. Traffic jem isnt that bad

[@xzdrtxyzxvn]

@@PakTurut-rj6we Better lah... Less friction among Races ... Like Singapore they did a good job.. Like God showing to the world how a merit based country vs an Apartheid rule.

[@jjfoo62]

Why?

[@utubegeronimo7628]

Even a 7-year old kid knows the simple answer. Singapore was expelled from the Malaysian Federation in 1965 to become a separate political entity.

[@simonsimon2888]

It is a Representative Government of Malaysia for Singapore using the English Language to trade internationally. In 1965, 'the separation' of the Chinese(especially the Chinese educated) and the Malays. The only way to stop the frequent 'racial riots'. The last happening was May 13th 1969 four years after separation which began in KL affected the sentiments of the Chinese educated in Singapore. In conclusion, are the CPM in Singapore?

[@simonsimon2888]

Sorry to say, "many have been taken for a ride!" Since 1965, how did the 'high class' Chinese educated make and earn money in Singapore? Day one in 1965...Malaysia's produce and product(pap)

[@truthful3777]

The 7 year old will failed immediately. Singapore is independent state and joined Malaysia in 1965. Later due to clashes between LKY for meritocracy and Umno Apartheid policy. Singapore was expel out in 1967. Umno thought Singapore will fail and beg to rejoin back... But LKY took Singapore for a Rocket ride. Now Singapore is 3 5 times more powerful than Malaysia.

[@utubegeronimo7628]

@@truthful3777 Historically, you get if wrong. Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 and not 1965, the year the then Malaya expelled it. Asean was formed in 1967 and I was seven then in Telok Anson, Perak and attended Standard 1.

[@truthful3777]

@@utubegeronimo7628 You are right my history got rusty.

[@utubegeronimo7628]

Difficult to even contemplate that in the long term, the two countries would remerge. One is basically Malay,the other Chinese and the two are entirely of different worlds.

[@scaleartsg]

0:08 lol 5 hours actually

[@ToyotaGT1Racer]

Nah, just as before.... Race is the reason why a merge will never happen.

[@varvoom]

Once Sarawak and Sabah leave the Malaysian Federation, Malaysia's apartheid racial Islamic policy of bumiputrasiam will collapse.

[@user-qg6fm6gk4y]

Kenapa Brunei tak hendak serta Malaysia.

[@johnbosco7238]

The Sultan doesn't want to lose his wealth and inheritance. If he became Sultan in Malaysia he would only last a few years and not a lifetime

[@truthful3777]

Sultan Brunei akan jadi boneka dan hilang kuasa.. Nasib baik Brunei tak ada join.. Gerenti macam Sabah Mundur Miskin..

[@eric6931]

At least LKY successfully implemented a multi-racial country. If a malay and chinese quarrel in singapore, they wont ask them to return to malaysia or china. But if this were to happen in Malaysia, the malay will ask the chinese to go back to china. 😂

[@yvvonelee5026]

God is Great, Singapore is not in Malaysia.

[@eduardoquiban947]

THERE WAS NO MALAYSIA BEFORE,, THAT IS WHY YOU CAN SEPARATE YOURSELF AND IF MALAYSIAN CAN NOT SEE ANY NATURAL RESOURCES OF YOUR LAND THEY WILL NOT PUT INTEREST BECAUSE BEING SMALL COUNTRY,, UNLIKE SABAH PHILIPPINES THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE BACK. TO PHILIPPINES AFTER CONTRACT OF MALAYSIA 100 YRS UNTIL 20015.

[@xzdrtxyzxvn]

Hush the last part of video.. No merger.. Look at Sabah, a predominantly Christian state but Mahathir issue ICs to migrant that are Muslim from Philippines and Indonesia. The indegenious Sabahan became Miniority in their own land. Lost the birthright to speak. Sabah now the poorest state in Malaysia. From a country become a state when join Malaysia. Pathetic. Singapore at all cost should not join Malaysia. Malaysia after all this years have not move forward but still embroil in Race and Religion. Look at mess of the socks that wrongly send to the supplier of KK Mart with Allah wording. After few times public apology to Malaysian for failing to see the socks. Molotov was thrown unto KK mart store. Till today no arrest was made. But Chinese just cracked a joke was swiftly sentence to 6 months jail and fine RM12 thousand. Malay leaders spoke hate speeches are left untouched. As an ex Malaysian and now an Australian at all cost don't join.. Singapore will be destroyed.

[@mdnormatnor5226]

In 1819 the British imperial bought the island of Singapore or Temasek from the Temenggung Johor, for 60,000 Spanish dollars.It became common practice when European powers ended their conquest of their subjugated territories after the second world war that the territories were returned to their original countries. In other words, Singapore should be returned to Johor, one of the Malay states.When the British colonized Singapore, many Chinese and Indians were admitted as permanent residents. Eventually almost the entire island of Singapore was occupied and owned by the Chinese.The British colonial administration recognized that Singapore was part of Malaya. As mentioned above, when the British conquest ended, the territories colonized by them were handed back to the country of origin.That is the intention of the British and that is also the will of Malaysia. Therefore when the colonization ended, Singapore became part of Malaya again,Unfortunately,the Chinese population of Singapore caused political problems in the newly established country of Malaysia.They do not agree with the terms of Malaysia's independence, which is the privilege for the original inhabitants of Malaya,namely the Malays. They demand equal rights with the Malays.Faced with this problem, the independent Malaysian government decided to separate Singapore from Malaysia and recognize Singapore as an independent country.With that another part of Malaya disappeared. All the loss of land in Malaya happened without any protest by the Malays or their kings.

[@mohdrizaljaafar8842]

geo politics changing since couple thousand years ago..dont arrogant,when WW3 broke,singapore the first target because it became 2nd israel..use your brain

[@notorious3602]

i'll answer this question and why singapore is rich because of shipping...period

[@faizankut]

And Malaysia isn't proserperpus or multicultural? Come on mate. 😅

[@KeoNz]

Prosperous yes, multicultural definitely no

[@mrmisplaytcg]

You already know the answer, Malaysian is mostly Malays and they have their stupid bumiputra rights thing going on.

[@josephyeo6966]

This video is totally redundant. Maybe ask yourself, what if Singapore is and was a part of Malaysia. Don't know about you, but many will have nightmares and it is something that history has shown to be a "Thank God it did not happen". So I have to give you a 👎 for useful content.

[@LatifahDaud-sz2lf]

Learn!than you can understand!!!not to give your point of view..talk rubbish!!!

[@simonsimon2888]

The question remains "Where have all the Chinese Communists of Malaya gone to?"

[@dondog3123]

every of malay, chinese and indians of Malayan Communist Party met their own ends. Several were put down by armed force and leaders were banished and exiled outside of Malaya by the British

[@Mew77778]

Back to china

[@simonsimon2888]

Singapore is a tiny 'district part' of the Malay(Bugis) Johore. There are other Johorean districts like Batu Pahat, Segamat, Muar, Kota Tinggi.. etc etc etc. So, when Johore is part of Malaysia there is no need to mention her other districts e.g. Singapore which comes under control by the Central Malaysian Government in Kuala Lumpur(Dewan Rakyat). So, Singapore is not 'a country but a city' of Johore Bahru. After all, it began with Sultan, Sir Abu Bakar in Singapore to these days of the Johore Sultanate where Hari Raya open-house in Istana Besar recently..Daulat Tuanku!

[@90taetaeya]

Nah, u can't kick Singapore out then pretend to claim it now that it is so much more prosperous than malaysia.

[@simonsimon2888]

Singapore(Johore Baru) and Kota Tinggi(Johor Lama) ibu kota JDT(Johor Darul Ta'zim atau Johor Daulat Tuanku!)

[@simonsimon2888]

Dollar(MAS)* & Ringgit(BNM) *Malaysia exportS thru PSA which earns the U$D kept in MAS for the 'exchange rate' of Ringgit. 1 Malaysia, 2 currency systems in Malaysia Boleh!

[@samchan3240]

@@90taetaeyaSingapore already sold to the British

[@muhamadaliali4788]

It's a deceit n renegades to separate from a Malaysia federaton.D art of colonial.Authority belongs to Malays only.

[@onnbhaialihusseingandhi2139]

Definitely Singapore is part of Malaysia.This Tanah Malayu

[@Utube1024]

Only the kereta api belongs to malayu

[@ToyotaGT1Racer]

If you dig into the past. That would be Malaysia belong to Singapore. No Singapura, no Melaka. No Melaka, no Malaysia.