TIMELINE DMC - Timeline

Singapore became a separate crown colony

Lee Yuan Kew known as the founding father appointed as first prime minister of Singapore

Rapid industrialisation took momentum

Singapore joins the federation of malaysia

Singapore leaves the federation of Malaysia and joins the United Nations

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) was formed by founder member: -Singapore -Indonesia -Malaysia -The Philippines -Thailand

Singapore reached full employment

The founding Father Lee Yuan Kew stands down

Singapore falls into a recession for the first time in 13 years

Asian Financial Crisis

Japan and Singapore sign a free trade agreement

Singapore begins to recover from the worst recession it has experienced on record.