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Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963 by the merger of the Federation of Malaya with the former British colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore. This marked the end of the 144-year British rule in Singapore which began with the founding of modern Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. [ 2 ]
Initially a self-governing colony, Malaya became sovereign on 31 August 1957, [3] and on 16 September 1963, Malaya was superseded by Malaysia when it united with Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah), and Sarawak. [4]
Singapore officially became part of Malaysia on 16 September 1963 following its merger with the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak and North Borneo (Sabah) to form the Federation of Malaysia. [1] For Singapore, the merger with Malaysia had been its stipulated path to economic development. [2]
- Malaysian History
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- Singapore Today
There is historical evidence showing that some of the earliest Malaysian ancestors migrated from China and Tibet, and small Malay kingdoms began appearing around the 2nd or 3rdcenturies. As trade routes formed and priests began traveling, Indian concepts of government and religions including Buddhism and Hinduism started getting established in the ...
In 1786, Britain’s East India Company acquired Penang, an island off Malaya’s northwest coast, and turned it into a major trading post. They occupied Singapore in 1819, and acquired trading rights there five years later. This became another significant center for Britain’s political and economic interests. In time, Chinese immigrants came to live o...
Singapore flourished until the Second World War, when Japanese forces from Malaysia attacked in 1942. The British were forced to surrender, and Singapore was under Japanese occupation for three years. After the war ended, the city was returned to the British. In 1946, it became an official Crown Colony. There was an increase in nationalist sentimen...
As Singapore is a small island and does not have many natural resources, the PAP decided to merge the economy with the Federation of Malaya, and the states of Sarawak and Sabah. Singapore became one of 14 states that came together to form Malaysia. On September 16, 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed, and this historic event ended 144 years...
On May 9, 1965, Singapore’s founding leaders formed the Malaysian Solidarity Convention. This started the "Malaysian Malaysia" campaign to promote racial equality; a rally was also held the following month. The situation deteriorated, and Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman was being pressured to take action to prevent more violence. That J...
As the only city-island-nation on Earth, Singapore is kind of an anomaly. Though some compare it to the city-island of Hong Kong, the latter is still considered to be part of China. Singapore is not part of Malaysia. Singapore’s territory includes just one main island and approximately 62 smaller islets. It is considered to be a highly developed na...
On 16 September 1963 the federation became Malaysia, by bringing Singapore (self-governing since 1959), Sarawak and North Borneo into the federation as new states. Singapore was expelled from the federation on 9 August 1965.
In 1963 Malaya joined with Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore under a new name, the Federation of Malaysia. Rivalry between the Tunku and Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore, saw Singapore leave...
The economy thus became a key priority. The founding leaders of Singapore had in place two key economic strategies: rapid industrialisation and merger with the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak.
