[cheekopekman]

Half correct. your ah ma ah kong time Singapore is not a country, so is still consider tiong chinese reside in Malayu  

Singapore was country as kingdom of singapura during around 1300-1400 AD.

Singapura or Temasek was only a small fishing village then lah!  You remember Sang Nila Utama who spotted the creature with a lion's head and a body with fish scales?    Go and see the Merlion at Singapore River lah!