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The Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 was a major agreement between the governments of Malaysia and Singapore on 7 August 1965 that formally expelled Singapore from Malaysia as a state and to be an independent sovereign country.
The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment , housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources ...
On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign state. [1] The separation was the result of deep political and economic differences between the ruling parties of Singapore and Malaysia, [2] which created communal tensions that resulted in racial riots in July and September 1964. [3]
Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965. 2020 REVISED EDITION. This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021.
On 31 August, Singapore declared its independence from the United Kingdom, with Yusof bin Ishak as the head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Negara) and Lee Kuan Yew as prime minister.
On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign state. 1 The separation was the result of deep political and economic differences between the ruling parties of Singapore and Malaysia. 2 Even before the proclamation of the formation of the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, leaders from both ...
Proclamation of the Republic of Singapore, Singapore, 9 August 1965. Collection of the National Archives of Singapore. This landmark document proclaims Singapore’s separation from Malaysia and its beginnings as an independent and sovereign republic.
Singapore became an independent country following its exit from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. Thrust into nationhood amid a volatile regional climate plagued by conflict (Indonesia was waging an undeclared war, the Konfrontasi, to oppose the formation of Malaysia), Singapore’s founding generation of leaders focused on cohesiveness to ensure its ...
From political strife to economic uncertainty and social unrest, the challenges Singapore faced from 1945 to 1965 had shaped its formative years as a fledging nation in its quest to build a national identity and secure independence.
This Act may be cited as the Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 9th day of August 1965 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “Singapore Day”).
