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Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு | |
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Official languages | Chinese English Malay Tamil |
Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
Area | |
• Total | 733.1 km² |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5,453,600 |
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a city-state in Southeast Asia.
History
Li Guangyao of the People's Action Party won Singapore's elections in 1959. In 1963, he began suppressing the Malayan Communist Party and trade union leaders. He banned the leftist Singapore Association of Trade Unions and promoted the National Trades Union Congress. The NTUC began establishing cooperatives in the 1970s, and the powers of trade unions were limited in 1982.[1]
References
- ↑ Ravi Chandren (2006-06-26). "Singapore: A historical background" The Socialist. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2022-09-11.