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Events on Monday 16 September 1963 1
1963Federation of Malaysia formedMalaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak uniteThe Federation of Malaya merged with Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia. Indonesia and the Philippines objected, and Indonesia launched a low-level military confrontation against the new state. Singapore would separate to become independent in 1965.