<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliSingapore became the capital of the Straits Settlements as the EIC called its Malay holdings incorporating Penang and Melaka and was the linchpin of Britains 150-year presence in the region.  <response>: Singapore ilikuwa mji mkuu wa Straits Settlements, eneo la Uingereza lililokuwa na utajiri wa watu wa Malay huko Penang na Melaka, na ilikuwa sehemu muhimu ya utawala wa Uingereza katika eneo hilo. 