On 31 August 1957, Malaya became an independent country under a federal structure known as the Federation of Malaya. As a result of the fusion of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963, Malaysia became known as Malaya. Table of contents 1. What did Kuala Lumpur used to be called? 2. What […]
On 31 August 1957, Malaya became independent as the Federation of Malaya. Upon joining Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963, Malaysia was given the name si in addition to Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore. It was expelled from the federal union a little more than two years later, in 1965. Table of contents 1. […]