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Negaraku versus Majulah Singapura Singapore and Malaysia share the same history and was the same

country in the past. In August 1965, Singapore has officially separated from Malaysia due to several reasons. Singapore, like Malaysia is a melting pot of different cultures. Thus, the citizen of both countries will be likely the same in character, way of life and culture. The fact that they are very similar sometimes makes it difficult to tell who is Singaporean or who is Malaysian just by their behaviour alone. Even though Singapore is a small and new country, it seems that it has leaved Malaysia 10 years behind. Singapore has different ruling system from Malaysia which can be seen from its system of education, transportation and economics. Unlike Malaysia, Singapores education system focuses on dividing students into various skill levels. As what mentioned in Arze-Bravos article, over the years, Singapore evolved from its traditional British-based education system to one that endeavours to meet the needs of individuals and seeks to nurture talents (Arze-Bravo, n.d.). This streaming process starts at a very early age at which point, every primary school student must take an examination which separates them into different competency level. Then, they must take another examination called the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) in order to enter secondary school. At the end of secondary school, every student must take the GCE O level examination which separates students into polytechnic school or pre-university (Singapores Education System: Rigid, Competitive, and Determined, n.d. ). For Malaysia, primary school students will take an examination called UPSR (Primary School Evaluation Test) in order to enter secondary school. Next, students will take another examination which is PMR (Lower Secondary Assessment). The grades they achieved will allow them to attend science, arts, or technical courses. Finally, they will have to sit for an examination, SPM (Malaysian Certificate of Education) as their ticket to enter the university.

Many modes of transportation are used to get around in Singapore. They are private transportation such as personal cars and motorbike. In addition, there is also public transportation which includes bus, taxi, and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). Same as Malaysia, but most Singaporeans are fond of using public transportation. They tend to use public transportation because their toll payments are very expensive. Moreover, the public transportation is fast and they are so many of them even in the town itself. Like what Chan said in his articles, in Singapore, everything is fast, MRT is fast, people walk fast, even the elevator is fast ( Chan, June , 2011, June 1st ) . In fact, since Singapore covers such a small area, in a effort to control downtown traffic congestion, a "restricted zone" is enforced which prevents vehicles from entering that have less than four passengers, unless they have a special permit. So by using the public transportation, it is much convenient yet saving for them. In Malaysia, they are even more people who prefer to use their own vehicles. This is because our public transportation system is not as practical and systematic as Singapore. As mention in De Corte articles, at that time we called it bad luck, but it wouldnt take long for us to experience the complexities of public transport in what he like to call a semi-developed country ( De Corte, September 30th, 2009 ). Besides, Malaysia has produced its own car, Proton which is affordable for the citizen. In addition, the government support the citizen to buy car by reducing the interest and deducting the down payment. From the point of economic, Singapores economy system is better than Malaysia. This is because they are using Singapore dollar currency which the rate is as double as Ringgit Malaysia. They do more imports than exports on product such as car and food. Williamson stated that for Malaysia, the expansion of Malaysias industrialization heightened its dependence on imports for food and other necessity. He also said that Malaysias prominent place in the global economy as one of the worlds twenty largest trading nations is an important part of its identity as a society. Other than that, the old ethnic division of labour, has steadily

eroded. Land ownership is also more possible for everyone. (Williamson, n.d.). Unlike in Singapore, Chew said the public housing is generally comprises high-density, high-rise developments, mostly located in the suburban areas (Chew October 15th, 2009). Thus, making the price for owning a property is higher. As a conclusion, Singapore is much more develop than Malaysia. It is just that their cost of living is high due to the economic system. Nevertheless, their citizen still can survive by their own effort. Rather than Malaysians, where their cost of living is lower, they still get the subsidy from the government in order to help the less fortunate people and to improve the status of living.

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