It is impossible to conceive a place combining more advantages. It is within a weeks
sail of China, still closer to Siam (Thailand), Cochin-China and in the very heart of
the Malay Archipelago, or as the Malays called it, the Navel of the Malay countries.
Adapted from The First 150 Years of Singapore
by Donald and Joanna Moore
*conceive: imagine
*navel: belly button
Study Source A
What does the source tell you about Singapore?