Historical Organization
Malaysia
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Organization Timeline
Malaysia forms amid contested federation and regional opposition
📅 16 September 1963The Federation of Malaysia joined Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak. Brunei did not join, and Indonesia opposed the federation through Konfrontasi; some communities in Sabah and Sarawak...
Singapore becomes independent after separation from Malaysia
📅 9 August 1965Singapore became an independent republic after its separation from Malaysia. The split followed political conflict over federal power, communal politics, and competing visions of multiracial...
Boat departures from Vietnam reach an acute humanitarian scale
📅 31 May 1979UNHCR reporting later recorded nearly 60,000 Vietnamese boat refugees arriving during May 1979. Many fled in dangerous vessels; ethnic Chinese in Vietnam were among those pushed to leave amid state...
Malaysia closes a camp for Vietnamese boat arrivals
📅 25 June 1996A camp for Vietnamese asylum seekers in Malaysia closed five days before the formal end of the Comprehensive Plan of Action. The closure marked the end of a period of first asylum and screening for...