Based on political considerations, using English is to move closer to Western countries, and using Malay is to please Malaysia. Originally, the tiny land of Singapore belonged to the Federation of Malaysia. On the surface, the emphasis on Malay is actually just a show. After all, water and electricity are provided by Malaysia. Our place is small and we basically rely on Malaysia for resources. The idea that Malaysia cannot be offended politically has also affected national life. But in the final analysis, Lee Kuan Yew's idea was to de-Chinese (there were many Chinese in the early days, and Chinese was equivalent to the official language), otherwise Singapore would not be better recognized by Western countries. So gradually I stopped learning Chinese and only focused on English and mathematics. Singapore allows the United States to station troops, and the fighter jets it purchased are also placed in the United States because the country is small. After all, it is normal for multiple races to interact with each other in a society. In short, they are very wary of China, and the thoughts of the upper class also affect the people. So Singaporeans tend to be a bit discriminatory towards Chinese people in mainland China. I have read reports that the status of foreign Chinese is basically that the first-class Chinese are Hong Kong Chinese (mainly because Western liberal societies have education and money) (it is said that Hong Kong people with little education are allowed to obtain the right of abode), followed by Taiwanese and Malaysian Chinese. . The people introduced from the mainland are mainly highly educated (especially those who graduated from science, which locals dislike), and they are also very rich, otherwise it will not be so easy to obtain the right of residence. It’s not from the same country, don’t ask too many questions why. Even if one province in the country is xenophobic, you can't explain why.