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Lack of food,paused trades,lack of houses,lack of education.

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because singapore is too weak to defend against larger countries alone and thus requires malaya to help defend singapore

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a common market and increased trade

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better trade and an ally that can help defend singapore

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a common market,more access to materials and trade,reduced cost when creating products

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insufficient food and housing, lack of education opportunities and high unemployment

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for natural resources, as Singapore does not have natural resources.

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Lack of food, Lack of housing, low employment

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Lack of food, Lack of housing, low employment

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Malaya was not keen on the idea of merger, but eventually changed it's mind, but PAP of Singapore had always been keen on merging, even if there were some that weren't

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a common market will be formed, increased trade and more jobs for the people

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it could get natural resources and more jobs, along with increased trade

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Insufficient food and housing, lack education opportunities. High unemployment.

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insufficient housing and food, lack of education opportunities, high unemployment

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For the resources and defense from malaya

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Malaya was afraid that Singapore would fall into the hands of the communist. Therefore, the relationship between the both countries was not close but neutral.

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Increased volume of trades, more jobs and common market

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Malaya could provide Singapore with natural resources, Malayan market could also create a larger demand for Singapore's manufactured goods, trade would increase and thus, more jobs would be created for people.

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More jobs, trades volume would increase.

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Insufficient housing, lack of education opportunities and no job prospects

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Insufficient housing, lack of education opportunities and no job prospects

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increased economics, tight security.

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more jobs and a larger source of natural resources

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more jobs and a larger source of natural resources

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Insufficient housing and food ,lack of education. No jobs

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Insufficient housing, not enough food, no jobs

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Initially, Malaya was not interested about merger as they were afraid that it would upset the social balance and that the Chinese in Singapore would join the communists thus, the relationship between Singapore and Malaya was not very good.

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insufficient food,housing,lack of job opportunities and education

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I think that's because Singapore had less resources and Malaya had a lot of job opportunities and resources.

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Lack of education and insufficient food and housing. No jobs

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Singapore is an island deprived of natural resources and had unemployment problems hence the depended on Malaya to form a common market so that the industries can create jobs and geenerate growth.

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Malaya was not very happy about the merger but they were soon okay with it

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so that Singapore can have more jobs and natural resources

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so that Singapore can have more jobs and natural resources

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Malaya can get more jobs and more people

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People in Singapore can get more jobs and natural resources

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At first Malaya was not keen but he changed his mind however,Malaya was worried that Singapore would upset the racial balance the Chinese population is very big and worried that Chinese in Singapore would be sympathetic towards the communists.

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common market would be established, trade without paying taxes would be allowed, there would be more jobs for people and increased trade.

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Malaya was not keen on the idea of the merger because they were concerned that the Chinese population in Singapore would upset the racial balance.

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Singapore would be provided with natural resources, people in Singapore would be employed, and increased trade.

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Increased trade abs more people will have jobs

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Malaya will have greater demand for Singapore´s manufactured goods and trade and jobs would increase

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Singapore could get more natural resources and trade will also increase

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they would be able to have a common market, trade without paying taxes and easier to get additional materials that they need through the common market

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Singapore would be able to resolve the unemployment problem and have resources from Malaya

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British would be able to increase their economy from the common market.

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the Britain can benefit from the common market which allowed trades that does not require having to pay tax

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Singapore could get their own independence as singapore was consider too small as a country

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there will be a common market and more jobs and different variety of goods to purchase and all of this benefit malaya.

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there was insufficient food and housing, and a lack of jobs

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There was a lack of jobs, there were communist's threats and there was insufficient resources.

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Singapore needed to depend on Malaya in order to survive. With the merger, Singapore can benefit from the more job opportunities available and will be able to earn more money. This helps to stabilise the economy. Malaya is also an anticommunist country, if both Singapore and Malaya merge then there could be a possibility of reducing communist threats in Singapore and making Singapore safer and more secure.

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singapore lacked natural resources and there were many unemployed people at that time who needed jobs in Malaya.

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initially malaya were scared of upsetting the racial balance and singapore turning communists but they later changed their minds.

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singapore people will have more jobs available to them, reducing the unemployment rate and they can get trades without paying tax, and natural resources.

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Communist threats, lack of natural resources and jobs

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the british will be able to profit as they do not have to pay tax to trade or buy stuff because of the common market. Hence they can get a wider variety of items.

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Singapore lacked natural resources and jobs.

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Malaya was not keen on the idea of merger as Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman was concerned that the Chinese population in Singapore would upset the racial balance if Singapore joins Malaya.

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insufficient food, insufficient housing, lack of education opportunities, high unemployment

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A common market was established-they did not need to pay taxes when trading with Singapore. More job opportunities and trade would increase.

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singapore needed more resources and better trade

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malaya was worried that if they were to merge, they may be affected by the communist threats in singapore.

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a common market and an increased trade

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better trade and more resources

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better economics, better trade

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lack of housing, education, job employment and food

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because singapore needed employment, food and other resources

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Singapore would have more natural resources and a larger demand for it´s manufactured goods.

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insufficient food, insufficient housing, lack of education opportunities, high unemployment

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insufficient food, insufficient housing, lack of education opportunities, high unemployment

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malaya and singapore were not in the terms of merging at first, malaya assuming that the chinese would upset the racial balance and they were sympathetic towards the communists if merged with singapore

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Malaya was afraid of the commuist threats in singapore

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Britain would have a common market and do not have to pay taxes for goods traded.

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increased trade and a common market was established

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more jobs and natural resources

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britain got a common market so they did not need to pay tax for traded goods

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insufficient housing, food and high unemployment.

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high unemployment, insufficient food and communist threats

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so that more job opportunities could open up and resources that singapore lacked could be given by malaya

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Malaya was not keen on the idea of a merger, and rejected the PAPs proposal, but changed their minds later.

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increased trade and common market

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better trade

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jobs and natural resources

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a common market, which earns alot of money to pay tax for goods being traded

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high unemployment, insufficient food and housing, lack of education

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singapore lacked natural resources and had a rapidly growing population in need of jobs . singapore was also too small to survive on their own

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insufficient food, high unemployment and insufficient housing

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a common market would be formed which did not require both the countries to pay tax for trading . there would also be an increase in job opportunities

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singapore needed more jobs, trades and resources

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insufficient food, house shortage, low employment rate, lack of education.

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malaya was not interested in merging with singapore at the start as singapore could have became a communist city.

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in order to get more jobs, free market, communist city and to improve Singapore´ s internal security.

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increased trade and common market.

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access to natural resources , increase in job trade and jobs

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better job opportunities and better trade

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not having to pay tax for trade, common market

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insufficient food lack of houses lack of education low employment

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insufficient food, insufficient housing, lack of education oppurtunities

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insufficient food, insufficient housing, lack of education oppurtunities