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The 1969 race riots of Singapore were one of the two riots encountered in post-independence Singapore. The seven days of communal riots from 31 May to 6 June 1969. History. The precursor of the 1969 race riots can be traced to the 13 May Incident in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya in Malaysia.
In 1969, riots between Malays and Chinese erupted again, spilling over to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur where fighting had broken out as a result of unhappiness surrounding the general elections results and rumours pertaining to the Chinese and Malays.
Dec 9, 2013 · 31 May 1969 – Racial Riots. The devastating effect of the 13 May Incident in Malaysia spilled over to a newly-independent Singapore two weeks later. At Kuala Lumpur, violent clashes had occurred between the Malaysian Malays and Malaysian Chinese. Fueled by rumours, the Malay mobs and the Chinese triads in Singapore began attacking ...
The following lists events that happened during 1969 in Singapore . Incumbents. President: Yusuf bin Ishak. Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew. Events. March. 26 March – The Sentosa Satellite Earth Station is announced, which will take a year to set up. [1] May.
Riots in Singapore have been documented since the former British colony became part of the Straits Settlements in 1826.
Aug 10, 2021 · In examining the events leading up to both riots, two factors emerge in explaining the difference in intensity of conflict between 1964 and 1969 – ethnic agitation by political entrepreneurs in pre-independence Singapore, and the closer interethnic ties on the ground cultivated post-independence.
Oct 9, 2023 · This photograph shows the National Day Parade in 1969 held at the Padang. Soldiers with their arms swinging in unison are marching past. The National Day Parade is held every year in commemoration of Singapore's independence.
