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In fact, Malays are the ruling PAP elite in Singapore.

Sg Malays themselves say they're better off than Matland Malays.
https://www.quora.com/profile/Shalyanna-Hassan
Sg Malay girl says this :
Shalyanna Hassan
Definitely proud to be Singaporean. Another reason that that I feel that I receive better treatment by Singaporean Malays compared to Malaysia Malays. You see, I am a non-hijabi non-religious Muslim girl, and I wear short sleeve blouses and short skirts sometimes. I have been given dirty looks by Malays in Malaysia, especially outside the city, and its a terrible feeling. Here is an example: Me and my mother went to visit a surau (a room for muslims to do prayers in) in one of the lesser known shopping malls in JB. As you know, I don't wear the hijab as I feel I'm not ready to commit to one. When I was inside the surau, I received some dirty looks from the older women. As I was exiting the room, I heard one of the ladies said ‘solat tapi tak nak pakai tudung’ which loosely means ‘she prays yet she doesn't want to wear a hijab’. I felt embarrassed of course, and I felt bad because my mom probably heard it. These days, I usually try not to visit the surau as I don't want to relive that experience again. In Singapore, non-hijabi Malay women are commonly seen, hence I don't receive any bad treatment from other muslims, which is one of the reasons I'd rather stay as a Singaporean Malay.
https://www.quora.com/Would-Malay-S...Malaysian-or-are-they-proud-to-be-Singaporean