Singapore became the capital of the Straits Settlements as the EIC called its Malay holdings incorporating Penang and Melaka and was the linchpin of Britain's 150-year presence in the region.
Singapore became the capital of the Straits Settlements and was crucial to British interests in the region.
On the east coast in Terengganu and Kelantan, the weaving and metalwork still practiced today trace their origins to this early colonization.