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21 July — Lim Chong Pang, prominent businessman and long-time member of the Singapore Rural Board (b. 1904). [9] 25 July — Ronald John Farrer, Former President of the Singapore Municipal Commission (b. 1872). [10] 13 September — Chia Hock Chwee, fisherman and father-in-law of Lim Chong Pang (b. 1895). [11]
Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur.. Tunku Abdul Rahman, later the inaugural Malaysian Prime Minister, declared Malayan independence in 1957 with seven shouts of "Merdeka".The cry is referenced in the Malaysian national holiday, Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya's independence on 31 August 1957, and Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) where the first ceremony raising the flag of Malaya was held ...
Baling Talks: Barnes Report: Razak Report: Treaty of London: Reid Commission: F. of Malaya Independence Act: Parti Perikatan: Merdeka Day: Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement: Article 160: UN Security Council Resolution 125: Peace Agreement of Hat Yai
In April 1956, Marshall led a delegation to London to negotiate for complete self-rule in the Merdeka Talks, but the talks failed when the British were reluctant to give up control over Singapore's internal security. The British were concerned about communist influence and labour strikes which were undermining Singapore's economic stability ...
Earlier, in 1956, Sambanthan led the MIC delegation in the negotiations between the Alliance parties in drawing up a memorandum to be presented to the Reid Commission. Sambanthan was a pragmatic negotiator and worked hard to secure the interests of the Indian community, while at the same time being sensitive to the broader interests of the ...
7:30 am – The proclamation of independence was held in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur; 31 August–7 September – The Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka was held for the first time after Malayan independence. 1 September – Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan was installed as the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political and economic group next month during which the ECOWAS bloc will try to ...
Lim Yew Hock (Chinese: 林有福; pinyin: Lín Yǒufú; 15 October 1914 – 30 November 1984) was a Singaporean-born Malaysian [2] [3] politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959.