Malaya under British rule The British occupation and the liberal immigration policy that they introduced to the then Malaya, had changed the form of society in this country. Through the said policy, the British brought labourers from China, India and Indonesia into the country to work in the tin mines, rubber estate and open businesses in towns. Under the British 'divide and rule' policy, the three ethnic groups namely the Malays, Chinese and Indians in the country had been segregated. Most of the Malays lived in the villages as farmers while the Chinese lived in towns as traders. The Indians stayed and worked in the estates with a minority of them lived in towns. These ethnics groups also followed different educational curriculum in their respective schools. The situation continued until the country achieved its independence on 31 August 1957. Racial clashes In 1956, a year before the country achieved its independence chaos broke...
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