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Which European colonial power took control of Malaya and built the port at Singapore?

A. Netherlands
B. Spain
C. Portugal
D. The United Kingdom

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D. The United Kingdom

The Netherlands laid claim to Singapore as being within their Sphere of Power. However, the United Kingdom was the one who ended up taking control of Singapore and actually built the port.
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