It is not common knowledge about Singapore’s background. The reason is because today Singapore is considered to be a big trading country. It has a lot of tourism and is a powerful influence with the other countries in the world. Coupled with its strong economy and influence, it is hard to believe that Singapore was once owned by a country that seems now as less influential.
Malaysia is a country that owned Singapore for a few years. Between 1963 and 1965, Malaysia owned Singapore because it was considered to be a state of Malaysia. However, in 1965, Malaysia voted out Singapore from its territory for a few reasons. The main reason was because there was no trust of Singapore and Singapore was becoming more powerful.